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French Theme Park Asks: Crows Can Pick Up Trash, Why Can't You?

A rook at Puy du Fou theme park in France uses a special box designed to receive trash and reward the bird with food. Courtesy of Pou du Fuy theme park hide caption

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French Theme Park Asks: Crows Can Pick Up Trash, Why Can't You?

August 13, 2018 • A team of six trained birds — rooks, actually — is collecting paper and cigarette stubs at the Puy du Fou park in western France. They drop the trash into a container in exchange for food.

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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July 26, 2017 • 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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