Topic: Environmental Waste

Hurricane Florence caused massive flooding in North Carolina, resulting in the breach of several swine lagoons. Kemp Burdette, the Cape Fear Riverkeeper, reports that millions of gallons of untreated animal waste have entered the river system. The hosts note that NPR's coverage of the environmental disaster curiously avoids mentioning the overwhelming stench associated with the waste.

Local councils in the United Kingdom have implemented strict waste management rules, requiring residents to sort trash into four separate colored bins. Inspectors monitor the bins and issue fines for non-compliance, and some areas have reduced trash collection to once every 14 days. The hosts compare these policies to similar recycling mandates in Berkeley and San Francisco, California.