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Garbage, Trash, Waste and Other Detritus
Garbage, Trash, Waste and Other Detritus
Art Disposal Service
A variation on the weird-news theme of art mistaken for trash -- art purposefully thrown away as trash. From KPBS.org:In the late '60s, artist John Manno used to park his van in front of chic Los Angeles galleries. It had a large sign on its side that read, “Art Disposal Service.” Manno was there to get rid of unnecessary art. He eventually leased a San Diego franchise of Art Disposal Service to local artist Bob Matheny, who taught in the art department at Southwestern College. Matheny signed a contract, kept the name, and quickly designed a lab coat for himself. For the last 40 years, Matheny, now 84, has tried to get artists, collectors and curators to take their excess art to the dump.
via Esoteric Survey
New York Times - Nov 17, 1968
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jan 09, 2019 -
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Category: Art, Garbage, Trash, Waste and Other Detritus
Pee .. Beer .. Recycle
A company is now making Beer from urine and other sewage waste water. I think this would be good for the space station as they do something similar but only get back the water.
http://metro.co.uk/2015/04/17/brewing-company-makes-beer-out-of-human-urine-5154534/
Posted By: BrokeDad - Fri Apr 17, 2015 -
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Category: Garbage, Trash, Waste and Other Detritus, Body Fluids, Excrement, Alcohol
The Brown Line
The number 2 bus runs on number 2 so I figure that's the brown line.
Posted By: patty - Mon Mar 16, 2015 -
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Category: Garbage, Trash, Waste and Other Detritus, Mass Transit, Utilities and Power Generation, Excrement, Natural Resources, Bus
Goodbye to Garbage
The ominous opening music implies a problem at least equivalent to a serial killer loose in the neighborhood. But it's only some spilled coffee grounds.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 05, 2014 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Garbage, Trash, Waste and Other Detritus, Appliances, 1950s, 1960s
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