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Braintree toxic waste facility

Description: Braintree residents protest at Clean Harbors site for proposed toxic waste incinerator. Rep. Brian Donnelly, Sen. William Golden.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/18/1990

Brockton's financial problems

Description: Brockton is broke and cannot pay city employees. Piles of trash, overflowing dumpster. Brockton downtown streets, police department, high school exterior. Boys playing soccer.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/06/1990

Central Artery dirt obstacle

Description: Public works commissioner Jane Garvey proposes to dump Central Artery dirt on Spectacle Island. EPA's Julie Belaga says that violates Clean Water Act. Suburban landfills are possible alternative.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/01/1990

Cyanide dumping by P&L

Description: James Shannon announces P&L Electroplating dumped cyanide and other untreated chemicals into ground and sewer system. John DeVillars warns corporations to obey environment laws.Toxic barrels.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/24/1990

East Bridgewater incinerator

Description: East Bridgewater residents lobby at State House against proposed incinerator. They also visit John DeVillars. File of incinerator flames and ash residue. Garbage collection. Trash mound with crane claw.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/10/1990

Harbor sewage tunnel

Description: At MWRA meeting, Michael Dukakis announces beginning of building 9 1/2 mile harbor tunnel to carry sewage effluent from Deer Island treatment plant out to ocean. Construction equipment along the water.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/18/1990

Julie Belaga and Walpole sludge site

Description: Walpole residents visit Boston office of EPA to appeal to administrator Julie Belaga to halt sludge landfill site in their town.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/06/1990

Recycling in Boston

Description: Ray Flynn inaugurates trash recycling in Boston by dumping bags of newspapers into collection truck. Others toss bottles. Recycling bins lined up along sidewalk in Jamaica Plain.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/12/1990

Recycling initiative

Description: Petition is rejected on a technicality for ballot initiative on recyclable packaging. Excess wrapping being removed from junk foods. Seafood cartons, lobster boxes. Styrofoam manufacturing.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/16/1990

Solid waste disposal plan

Description: Michael Dukakis and John DeVillars announce state plan for solid waste disposal: eliminate landfills, reduce incineration, increase recycling; and provide funding to municipalities for implementation.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/13/1990