Rodents apparently gnaw through dense ‘rat-proof’ trash bins mandated by NYC
Rodents have apparently gnawed clear through the dense plastic of the Big Apple ‘s supposedly “rat proof” new trash bins — but the city said the results show the containers are largely keeping the ...
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Portland pays homeless residents to clean up the city's trash. They've collected over 1 million pounds
According to the city’s 2023 Point in Time Count, overall homelessness in Portland increased by 65% from 2015 to 2023, with ...
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BID leaders trash Adams administration’s costly garbage rules
Mayor Eric Adams’ administration says the rule — set to be approved after a Feb. 10 hearing and take effect Aug. 1 — will ...
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Residents say twice-weekly pickups aren’t fixing Philly’s trash problem
The mayor’s pilot program adding another trash day in Center City and South Philly was meant to reduce litter — but some residents say the problem has only gotten worse.
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Drones could one day monitor New Yorkers’ garbage to help enforce new trash bin rules
The city Department of Sanitation is considering whether to enlist a fleet of drones to help it enforce new trash rules and ...