W EEKLY EDITION JULY 25, 2018
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Waste Pitched in a Ditch
Pumper trucks cleaning up dumped sewage
Someone has been dumping portable toilet waste into a ditch
behind PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, NC, we learned on
wsoctv.com. A local hiker spotted the telltale blue water after
he followed his nose to ward a scent not reminiscent of
southern magnolia or Carolina rose. Portable restroom
c ompany A Sani - Can has sent pumper trucks to clean up the
waste ahead of the rains. They deny any responsibility for the
dumping.
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Order in the Court!
Portable restrooms required in lieu of loos
A property owner guilty of non - compliance with enforcement
orders in Aukland, New Zealand, is finally reaping what he
sowed as the Environment Court decided to b an the use of all
of his toilets. According to nzherald.com, the discovery of
wastewater d ischarge and high levels of E. c oli, and the fact
that two septic tanks were ready to collapse on site, that were
the ultimate party poopers. The court order stipulat es that
each family must be provided with a portable toilet until the
issue is resolved. Once again, portable toilets save the day!
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Poop is in their Seoul
South Korean culture embraces excrement
In South Korea, poop is all the rage , but this is nothing new. In
fact, it's as old as agriculture itself. As an agrarian society in
ancient times, Korea used human waste as fertilizer in an
ultimate example of the circle of life. It was the invention of
modern toilets that finally turned our gold to waste; yet
Koreans are not buying into it. They are, however, buying into
the commercialization of poop with Poop Café, poop pastries,
poop character toys, and a to ilet museum complete with
sculptures demonstrating how Koreans have pooped through
the ages. Read the interesting and rich history of excrement in
Korea Exposé.
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