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Garbage, garbage everywhere, but society doesn't seem to be in much of a hurry to cope with this increasingly serious problem. Will citizens allow themselves to be destroyed by their own waste?
Garbage, garbage everywhere, but society doesn't seem to be in much of a hurry to cope with this increasingly serious problem. Will citizens allow themselves to be destroyed by their own waste?

Garbage, garbage everywhere, but society doesn't seem to be in much of a hurry to cope with this increasingly serious problem. Will citizens allow themselves to be destroyed by their own waste?

Date5/11/1966
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Original Toronto Star caption: Garbage; garbage everywhere; but society doesn't seem to be in much of a hurry to cope with this increasingly serious problem. Will citizens allow themselves to be destroyed by their own waste?
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011000F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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