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How New York's Roosevelt Island Sucks Away Summer Trash Stink

Silo-shaped cyclones capture garbage sucked through underground tubes. Natalie Migliore/WFUV hide caption

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How New York's Roosevelt Island Sucks Away Summer Trash Stink

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Underneath high-rise apartment buildings along the 2-mile island, an automated trash disposal system whisks away nearly 6 tons of trash per day through pipes and tubes.

How New York's Roosevelt Island Sucks Away Summer Trash Stink

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