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Posted Tue Nov 18 2008: from Washington Post: Japan's Trash Technology Helps Deodorize Dumps in Tokyo http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1227024217 TOKYO -- It doesn't smell like a dump. If it did, there are a quarter-million neighbors to complain about Tokyo's Toshima Incineration Plant, which devours 300 tons of garbage a day, turning it into electricity, hot water and a kind of recyclable sand. ... Remarkably, this does not create a big stink, literally or politically. [Read more stories about: technological innovation, sustainability, renewable energy] New!: Your Quips: Clara says: "I hope this ain't no sandcastle in the air!" Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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