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llmart

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8. Garbage haulers should start charging by the pound.

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 13, 2018, 12:16 PM

Oct 2018

Then see how quickly people recycle or stop bringing excessively packaged items into their home. This should be across the board and apply to businesses too!

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