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It's interesting that a major part of the rat problem in NYC stems from poor waste management. Even more interesting, a major reason it's so bad is because in
by cogman10 2y ago
It's interesting that a major part of the rat problem in NYC stems from poor waste management. Even more interesting, a major reason it's so bad is because in the 50s instead of keeping the old metal trash cans, they opted to instead put plastic bags on the streets.
These sorts of regressions in the name of progress fascinate me. For example, cities that tore up their light rail systems for roads and private vehicles.
- graemep 2y agoThe UK now uses large plastic bins for waste collection, much bigger than the old metal ones but with less frequent collections, and varying levels of sorting needed (depending on locality).
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- Onavo 2y agoAlso unions. Hire armies of workers from the south and the problem will go away. Right now being a garbage man is one of the most in-demand blue collar civil service role in NYC because of artificial labor scarcity.
- dmos62 2y agoI don't know about NYC, but poor waste management in New Jersey gave us one of the best TV series ever.
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