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GETTING PEOPLE TO STOP BURNING TRASH

Robert Olsen used to burn his trash. Now he drives his trash into town. (Photo by Todd Melby)
Getting rid of your trash in the city is easy. Take it to the curb on pickup day and the city does the rest. In rural areas, many people don't have garbage pickup. So they burn their trash. And that causes pollution. Todd Melby tells us about one place that's trying to change its burning habits:
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Producer: Todd Melby
Release Date: February 23, 2009
Running Time: 3:01

