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Trash Talking With MIT

Amanda Wills, September 24th, 2009

The results are in! Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's SENSEable City Lab wrapped up July's Trash Track study of more than 3,000 pieces of trash in Seattle, New York City and London. Using GPS devices, researchers were able to follow materials such as Starbucks coffee cups and florescent light bulbs to find out what really happens to ... read more

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Tagged basics, curbside, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

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Tucson Area Loses Hazardous Waste Drop-Off

Trey Granger, September 24th, 2009

For Pima County, Ariz. residents, disposing of paint and batteries just became more of a challenge. Budget cuts have forced Pima County and the City of Tucson to reduce funding for the $600,000 regional household hazardous waste (HHW) program, which means several sites have been suspended. Located almost 30 miles south of Tucson, Green Valley was one city that previously ... read more

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Tagged basics, carfluids, ideas, nicadbatteries, noteworthy, paint, pesticides, rechargeablebatteries

Published in Hazardous


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