When a 2005 study showed that some 84,000 tons of clothing, 45,000 tons of linens, and 23,000 tons of shoes and accessories were being disposed of annually by residents of The Big Apple, the city began work on a program to divert this waste stream....More

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It would become the largest municipality prohibiting the food containers...More