The Science of Trash

The World

Reporter Stephanie O’Neill travels to the California Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles for a look at the finer points of trash. The museum’s high-tech, interactive exhibit gives visitors an opportunity to examine their own consumption habits . . . emphasizing the importance of individual impact on the waste stream.

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