Which Way, L.A.?
We're Talking Trash
Tons of trash are produced each day in LA. Where's it going to go when the massive Puente Hills Landfill shuts down on Halloween? Also, what about recycling? Junk mail?
By Warren Olney • • 23m ListenNot like the guys on the basketball court. We're talking real trash, the many tons produced every day in Los Angeles, and where it's all going to end up when the massive Puente Hills Landfill shuts down on Halloween. Also, consider that no trash at all would be the sign of an economy stopped dead in its tracks. Is there a way, not just to recycle trash and sell it to China, but to turn it into a commodity here at home? And, speaking of waste, what about junk mail?
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Banner image: Puente Hills Landfill in Los Angeles County. Photo: Saul Gonzalez