A City's Trash is Not It's Treasure: How is New York Tackling its Garbage Issues?

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The scene is almost identical, no matter which borough of New York City you’re in. Narrow sidewalks are lined by mountains of trash bags and other large objects, waiting for their turn to be taken away by the fleet of sanitary workers and trucks who will dispose of them. Large rodents seek shelter in their temporary plastic homes, feeding on discarded scraps, becoming a regular sighting for New York City residents. The City That Never Sleeps has a bigger problem than the flashing lights and noisy streets- it’s all of the trash that’s left to sit out on the sidewalks.

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Cite: Kaley Overstreet. "A City's Trash is Not It's Treasure: How is New York Tackling its Garbage Issues?" 03 Jan 2023. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/990732/a-citys-trash-is-not-its-treasure-how-is-new-york-tackling-its-garbage-issues> ISSN 0719-8884

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