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Blue Boxes: Writer agrees with Metro councillor Howard Moscoe that recycling is a flop

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Blue Boxes: Writer agrees with Metro councillor Howard Moscoe that recycling is a flop

Date11/16/1989

Names

Dunlop, Al (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Blue Boxes: Writer agrees with Metro councillor Howard Moscoe that recycling is a flop.

Subject

Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Medium

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012812F

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