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Etobicoke recycling depot

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Etobicoke recycling depot

Date5/18/1972

Names

Bull, Ron (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Etobicoke recycling depot: Founder Gerry Bester and Mrs. Helen Wursta of Pollution Probe look over glass collected by recruits. Thousands of other people in Metro are doing similar work; but so far have had little effect on the amount of salvaging done.

Subject

Refuse and refuse disposal

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010975F

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