W EEKLY EDITION AUGU ST 1, 2018
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L et Yoursel f Go Freely in
Boston Common
It's not the British, but rather a portabl e
restroom trailer that is coming to America's first
public park.
A trailer with facilities for men, women , and families will
arrive in America's first public park. Boston Common,
according to WCVB5 - TV in Boston. "Facilities" is the
Harvard Yard way of sa ying "bathroom." The trailer will
be open from 7 am - 9 pm with security personnel, have
electrical power and, more importantly, be cleaned every
four hours. The pilot program could be extended for a
year or two.
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Burning Man Gathering has
Burning Issues
Despite 1,700 portable units, there are still
excremental problems in the desert
" The annual gathering of Burning Man has an ethos of
leave no trace behind, which includes all f orms of human
waste, like poop," according to MixMag. "Burners" who
rave in the "deep playa" outskirts of the desert are far from
any portables. So the Bureau of Land Management, the
federal agency that oversees the Black Rock Desert in
Nevada, is suggesting to staff and volunteers to hand out
pee bottles and poop bags to attendees.
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