Tag: solution
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Twice this last week, a bear was able to open one of Mid Valley Disposal’s uncertified “bear resistant” carts and distribute trash along the highway. The damaged rim indicates that the bear was able to get under the lid and pry it up.
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For months, the unincorporated community of Three Rivers has been trying to get Tulare County to collaborate on a proven solution to a serious garbage service failure that has resulted in an escalating crisis. Recently, the community launched a petition and an email campaign in an effort to get the county’s attention and work together towards a solution. The county has responded with an anonymous email advocating a plan that has failed in all jurisdictions that have tried it.
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Three Rivers is facing a growing garbage crisis that is endangering both our community and our iconic black bears. We need your voice now. Tell Tulare County Solid Waste and the Board of Supervisors to take action.
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Are you tired of seeing bear-distributed trash throughout Three Rivers? Swerving around metal trash bins that bears have toppled onto the road? Seeing injured bears and orphaned cubs? As autumn approaches, bears will need up to 20,000 calories a day, and the problem will get worse. The solution is simple, and we need your voice now.