For our October story, Trash to Treasure, we followed trash from our neighborhoods to McCommas Bluff, the 996-acre landfill where goes all the city’s garbage. Advocate editors toured the massive operation and captured some video. Workers told us about bioreactor technology  and turning trash to methane and then to money … but even if all that gives you tired head, the video, complete with swarming seagulls, is a fascinating watch.


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