How to Fix New York City’s $500M Trash Problem | WSJ Pro Perfected

New York City handles nearly 3 million tons of trash a year. And much of it ends up on the curb in loose plastic bags — before getting shipped to landfills outside of the city altogether, on barges and then trains. This system costs the city around $500 million a year. So, can the largest city in the United States modernize its waste management? WSJ explores how experts and city officials plan to tackle New York City’s giant trash problem. Chapters: 0:00 NYC’s trash problem 0:34 Possible solutions 1:10 Background on why the problem exists 1:59 What the sanitation department does now 3:34 The bigger problem: transfers, exports and landfills 6:13 The bigger solution Pro Perfected Experts in engineering and design break down a ubiquitous problem, examining how the world is built and what can make it better. #NYC #Trash #WSJ