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For roughly a decade, Mark Phillippi has gotten to know Bozeman through its trash. He’s one of the city’s four to five people hauling anywhere between 10 and 12 tons of garbage out of Bozeman’s neighborhoods each day. “I didn’t grow up thinking, ‘Hey, I want to be a garbage man,’” Phillippi said. “But it’s … Read more
Read the ArticleTomorrow, hundreds of thousands of volunteers will be combing their local beaches in honor of International Coastal Cleanup Day. For more than 30 years, the Ocean Conservancy, a nonprofit environmental organization focused on the protection and restoration of the oceans, has sponsored the mid-September event. Whether fighting to pass legislation to protect key habitats or organizing … Read more
Read the ArticleAfter a tumultuous year that saw it become a target for the waste industry’s big players, Rubicon Global has emerged as tech’s first unicorn in trash. The Atlanta-based startup has received a $50 million in a strategic investment from Mexican private equity firm Promecap to continue to expand in the U.S. market and eventually open … Read more
Read the ArticleThe garbage worker was hit by a red Honda Civic on Chrystie Street, sources said. DNAinfo/Trevor Kapp LOWER EAST SIDE — A homeless man was arrested after stealing a car and severely injuring the ankle of a worker with a private garbage company in a hit-and-run Tuesday afternoon, sources said. The 49-year-old worker with Action Carting , … Read more
Read the ArticleLas Cruces area kids were able to see, touch, and even sit in the driver’s seat during the Third Annual “Touch-A-Truck” event held at Camino Real Middle School on Saturday, August 26. Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) participated, providing three different solid waste trucks to expose young people to the technology involved in managing solid waste … Read more
Read the ArticleA city garbage truck suffering mechanical problems exploded and caught fire Thursday morning in North Fairmount, officials said. Maurice Brown, local president of the public service workers union AFSCME, said the driver and helper in the truck noticed problems with the vehicle, pulled over and called a city mechanic. After examining the truck, the mechanic … Read more
Read the ArticleThey say “one man’s meat is another man’s poison.” True to this saying, even the worst of certain situations could bring some positives for somebody. Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall in Texas as Category 4 hurricane, is one such example. The storm that caused widespread damage to life and property, severely affecting the energy and … Read more
Read the ArticleFirefighters doused a flaming garbage truck at the Long Beach Veterans Affairs hospital Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities. The blaze was burning in the truck’s rear compartment and along fuel tanks on its sides when crews arrived around 12:30 p.m., Long Beach Fire Department spokesman Brian Fisk said. The truck was near the VA’s exit … Read more
Read the ArticleA big green truck comes rumbling through the neighborhood in Snohomish, belching air and exhaling hydraulics and making all sorts of noise. And every single Friday, Katie Greiert and her little guy Logan walk outside to watch. Logan has blond hair and he was holding a red bag of M&M’s. He was wearing a green … Read more
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