Trash bags sit on a sidewalk to be picked up by sanitation workers in Manhattan, New York City in October 2023. Austin Cope hide caption toggle caption Austin Cope National Curbside trash is a problem in NYC. Officials have a not-so-novel fix: plastic bins November 9, 2023 • After decades of plastic garbage bags stacked daily on New York City's sidewalks (and the rats they attract), officials hope to solve this issue just like other U.S. cities have already: garbage bins. Curbside trash is a problem in NYC. Officials have a not-so-novel fix: plastic bins Listen · 3:19 3:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1210494331/1211670752" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Curbside trash is a problem in NYC. Officials have a not-so-novel fix: plastic bins Listen · 3:19 3:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1210494331/1211670752" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
