#sanitation
#sanitation

18 hours ago

NYC politics

This Harlem neighborhood is now part of NYC's trash history

fromStreetsblog

18 hours ago

NYC politics

The Big Lift: City Starts Containerized Collection with Mechanical Trucks Uptown - Streetsblog New York City

fromAnimals Around The Globe

18 hours ago

NYC politics

This Harlem neighborhood is now part of NYC's trash history

more#waste-management

#public-health

NYC food

5 days ago

Rat Population Surges in NYC, Raising Health Concerns

New York City's rat problem has reached alarming levels, with concerns for public health growing as the population surges.

London

fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk

The historic Bexley landmark nicknamed the cathedral of raw sewage'

Crossness Pumping Station marked a pivotal development in Londonâs sanitation history, built to combat cholera after the Great Stink.

fromAnimals Around The Globe

2 days ago

Exclusive | Adams losing 'war on rats' as NYC Council rips budget cuts delaying cleanup of 1,700 trash-strewn lots

Mayor Eric Adams is criticized for inadequate funding of the Sanitation Department's lot cleaning unit, worsening the city's rat infestation problem.

OMG science

fromenglish.elpais.com

9 months ago

Diana Yousef: from NASA consultant to inventor of a toilet that evaporates waste

Yousef's innovative waterless toilet aims to combat global sanitation issues, especially the dangers faced by women and girls.

Miscellaneous

fromFast Company

6 months ago

How climate change is encouraging bad toilet practices in vulnerable places

Climate change significantly impacts sanitation, leading to increased instances of toilet failures and greater reliance on open defecation.

fromBrooklyn Eagle

19 hours ago

NYC politics

Council: Adams must fund lot cleanup to win rat war

NYC food

5 days ago

Rat Population Surges in NYC, Raising Health Concerns

New York City's rat problem has reached alarming levels, with concerns for public health growing as the population surges.

London

fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk

The historic Bexley landmark nicknamed the cathedral of raw sewage'

Crossness Pumping Station marked a pivotal development in Londonâs sanitation history, built to combat cholera after the Great Stink.

2 days ago

Exclusive | Adams losing 'war on rats' as NYC Council rips budget cuts delaying cleanup of 1,700 trash-strewn lots

Mayor Eric Adams is criticized for inadequate funding of the Sanitation Department's lot cleaning unit, worsening the city's rat infestation problem.

OMG science

fromenglish.elpais.com

9 months ago

Diana Yousef: from NASA consultant to inventor of a toilet that evaporates waste

Yousef's innovative waterless toilet aims to combat global sanitation issues, especially the dangers faced by women and girls.

Miscellaneous

fromFast Company

6 months ago

How climate change is encouraging bad toilet practices in vulnerable places

Climate change significantly impacts sanitation, leading to increased instances of toilet failures and greater reliance on open defecation.

fromBrooklyn Eagle

19 hours ago

NYC politics

Council: Adams must fund lot cleanup to win rat war

Monday's Headlines: Randy Lewis-Mastro Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Eric Adams's administration faces challenges as First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro hinders key initiatives, notably in housing and sanitation.

Exclusive | Here are NYC's worst litterers - the generation, gender may not surprise you

Gen Z men in the Bronx and Queens are reported as major litterers despite claiming pride in their city.

Many New Yorkers perceive a trash problem, yet a significant portion admit to littering occasionally.

Brooklyn

fromBKReader

NYC Investing Millions For Cleaner Parks on Weekends

Mayor Eric Adams is allocating over $32 million for improved sanitation and park cleanliness in NYC.

fromQNS

NYC parents

Trials and tribulations of trash: New bin law aims for cleaner streets but faces resistance and delays - QNS

NYC politics

Modern garbage bins uptown mark latest step towards containerizing NYC's trash

NYC politics

Toss Eric Adams' monster garbage bins in the trash heap of bad ideas

fromStreetsblog

Monday's Headlines: Randy Lewis-Mastro Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Eric Adams's administration faces challenges as First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro hinders key initiatives, notably in housing and sanitation.

Exclusive | Here are NYC's worst litterers - the generation, gender may not surprise you

Gen Z men in the Bronx and Queens are reported as major litterers despite claiming pride in their city.

Many New Yorkers perceive a trash problem, yet a significant portion admit to littering occasionally.

Brooklyn

fromBKReader

NYC Investing Millions For Cleaner Parks on Weekends

Mayor Eric Adams is allocating over $32 million for improved sanitation and park cleanliness in NYC.

fromQNS

NYC parents

Trials and tribulations of trash: New bin law aims for cleaner streets but faces resistance and delays - QNS

NYC politics

Modern garbage bins uptown mark latest step towards containerizing NYC's trash

NYC politics

Toss Eric Adams' monster garbage bins in the trash heap of bad ideas

Bring back shame stickers for NYC drivers who block street sweepers, councilmember says

Proposed return of fluorescent stickers on violating cars aims to improve street cleaning compliance in NYC.

fromTime Out New York

NYC's worst litterers? Gen Z guys in the outer boroughs

Gen Z men from the Bronx and Queens are significant litterers in NYC, despite expressing pride in their city.

#food-safety

fromEater Detroit

NYC food

Lafayette Coney Island Reopens 38 Days After Rat Complaint

fromSun Sentinel

Miami food

Clean dining: See all 84 South Florida restaurants, food trucks with perfect scores in April 2025

fromEater Detroit

NYC food

Lafayette Coney Island Reopens 38 Days After Rat Complaint

fromSun Sentinel

Miami food

Clean dining: See all 84 South Florida restaurants, food trucks with perfect scores in April 2025

more#food-safety

Exclusive | Woman dyes Easter eggs in her toilet in viral video: 'I don't care if that gets stained'

"I wanted to make the eggs really cute and I tried it earlier with vinegar and the baking soda and it exploded all over my counter and I thought I turned it red," she said.

Everyday cooking

Heaps of disgusting wet trash turn Brooklyn street into smelly makeshift dump after trash truck fire

A sanitation truck caught fire in Downtown Brooklyn, leading to a significant trash overflow on a local street.

fromAol

Brooklyn

Heaps of disgusting wet trash turn Brooklyn street into smelly makeshift dump after trash truck fire

Brooklyn

Heaps of disgusting wet trash turn Brooklyn street into smelly makeshift dump after trash truck fire

Brooklyn

fromAol

Heaps of disgusting wet trash turn Brooklyn street into smelly makeshift dump after trash truck fire

A sanitation truck caught fire in Downtown Brooklyn, leading to a significant trash overflow on a local street.

fromAol

Brooklyn

Heaps of disgusting wet trash turn Brooklyn street into smelly makeshift dump after trash truck fire

Brooklyn

Heaps of disgusting wet trash turn Brooklyn street into smelly makeshift dump after trash truck fire

more#brooklyn

fromBuzzFeed

fromwww.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk

Just 24 Products That'll Make Your Airplane Seat A Little More Comfy

I used this on a roundtrip from NYC to Tokyo... it fit all four of the different tray tables ... so ridiculously handy for keeping track of ... my littler odds and ends.

Gadgets

London politics

Homeless people can take a shower at new national-first facility in Barking

The ShowerBox Barking project addresses homelessness by providing essential hygiene facilities to improve health outcomes for disadvantaged individuals.

fromwww.nytimes.com

Nary a Critical Word: Bill Gates's Close Bond With Narendra Modi

In September 2019, Bill Gates presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India with an award on behalf of his philanthropic organization, the Gates Foundation, for the Indian leader's work on improving sanitation.

UK politics

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