Adi Talwar
A 2012 study estimated that the city generates between 3.5 million and 5.5 million tons of commercial waste per year.
“Our city faces historic threats from climate change, rising social inequality, and major cuts to federal funding. Now, more than ever, we need to modernize our outdated private sanitation system.”
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