CPOY 64 Domestic Picture Story Award of Excellence: The Real Cycle of Trash
A narrative picture story or thematic essay photographed in your home country that either reports on significant events, celebrates life, portrays sport or explores environmental, social, economic or political topics
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Slide 5 of 7
September 22, 2008
A pair of recliners on the curb are crushed by the trash compactor in St. James, Missouri on Sept. 22, 2008. "Most people just don't want to take the time to transport stuff to the thrift store, so they just throw it out on the curb," said Ron Fraser, a trash collector for the City of St. James.