Garbage crisis needs action

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Garbage crisis needs action

Date1/23/1973

Names

Bezant, Graham (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Garbage crisis needs action

Subject

Refuse and refuse disposal

Medium

Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112645F

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I agree that Queen's Park must act, and quickly, on the question of garbage disposal, says conservationist Gerald Rowland in letter below. He suggests(...)

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