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...Trash Talking in Taiwan
...programs to teach the standard English spoken in American and British boardrooms (TIME Global Business, Nov. 26, 2001). Now in Tainan, Taiwan, Mayor Hsu Tain-tsair has taken English instruction to a whole new level. Garbage trucks in Tainan usually blare symphonies to alert residents to bring out the trash. But since September, Hsu has had several trucks blast English phrases like "May I help you?" and "How much is it?" Dozens of five-second English lessons, which will change weekly, have been recorded for the program. Mayor Hsu says the free English lessons are part of his plan...
Gould worried that students might be so removed from the process that many don’t know where their trash ends...
Gogan said this year’s audit showed the same general breakdown of trash as previous years. By weight, Harvard’s waste contains 29 percent recyclable paper, 14 percent recyclable cans and bottles, 36 percent non-recyclable compostables and 21 percent non-recyclable non-compostables...
...audit also revealed just how much students eat in their rooms: Much of the trash from student residences was spoiled food and snack packaging...