
Where Does Chicago’s Garbage Go?
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Chicagoans dump more than 800,000 tons of garbage into their bins every year.
Chicagoans dump more than 800,000 tons of garbage into their bins every year, but once city garbage trucks leave the alley, most of us have no idea where it all goes. We follow the trail.
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Where Does Chicago’s Garbage Go?
Clip: 6/26/2017 | 7m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Chicagoans dump more than 800,000 tons of garbage into their bins every year, but once city garbage trucks leave the alley, most of us have no idea where it all goes. We follow the trail.
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