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Reuse
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Deep underground, microbes turn half a century's worth of city waste into methane. The gases and leachate are extracted through an extensive network of subterranean pipes and then used to power 22,000 nearby homes. While 150 million tons of garbage gradually decomposes unseen below the surface, above ground, the former dump reverts to meadows, woodland and saltwater marshes, providing a haven for wildlife and a massive park for the people of New York.
This is Fresh Kills in the 2020s. In 2001,
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― Urban Jungle: The History and Future of Nature in the City
― Urban Jungle: The History and Future of Nature in the City
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Reuse is the original green collar job.
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