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Re:Lithium-ion batteries a growing fire hazard in NYC garbag... by travisporter on Monday May 01, 2023 @03:19PM (#35777756)
Wow i'm curious why prison?
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Re:Lithium-ion batteries a growing fire hazard in NYC garbag... by SAI_Peregrinus on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @01:50PM (#35791503)
Slave labor, most likely.
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Re:Lithium-ion batteries a growing fire hazard in NYC garbag... by stevehawk on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @08:40AM (#35801686)
I assume because it's "next door" to the landfill, so a lot of the logistics is already nearby. It also doesnt interfere with a bunch of civilians showing up and getting in the way of large, commercial trucks and regular landfill traffic.
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