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After Maria, Puerto Rico Struggles Under The Weight Of Its Own Garbage

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The active part of the landfill in Toa Baja is currently a hot, rancid, open dump. Federal regulations require trash piles to be covered daily with earth. But the site's supervisor says that's currently impossible. (José Jiménez-Tirado for NPR)
The active part of the landfill in Toa Baja is currently a hot, rancid, open dump. Federal regulations require trash piles to be covered daily with earth. But the site's supervisor says that's currently impossible. (José Jiménez-Tirado for NPR)

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