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Beijing tackles trash stench with 100 deodorant guns
Fed up with the smell from their largest trash dump, municipal authorities in Beijing are installing 100 deodorant guns aimed to reduce the stench. The guns can spray about ten gallons of deodorizing liquid up to 175 feet away, but there is no information on what scents will be used. The Beijing landfills are overflowing beyond capacity due to public opposition of 6 incinerator facilities that had been scheduled to open as early as 2007.
Recycling programs are still very rare in the city, and even projects that do sort their trash end up combining the sorted sources once they reach the dumps.
Part of the growing trash problem is being blamed on the "Western lifestyle" adopted by many Chinese, and the move to a more "throwaway culture".
Now, can someone please develop a deodorizing gun that I can use when I'm sitting next to someone on an airplane who has no sense of smell (or hygiene)?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Joey Apr 5th 2010 3:14PM
And with China's track record for manufacturing unsafe products, who know's on wehter or not the deodorant they spray in the air will be safe or cause cancer.
Gary Apr 5th 2010 3:56PM
Keep attending those English classes, Joey!
Naomi Apr 5th 2010 2:42PM
Probably has DDT and Melamine in it.
Dave Apr 5th 2010 2:48PM
A few cities in the US could use these.
chris Apr 5th 2010 3:09PM
The stench is not from the dump. It's emanating from the leadership. What an appropriate response from the Chinese government. When something stinks, don't fix the problem, just hide it.
Mark Apr 5th 2010 3:43PM
Actually, this may say that the Chinese Communist party leadership no longer has the hold they once did - "Beijing landfills are overflowing beyond capacity due to public opposition of 6 incinerator facilities that had been scheduled to open as early as 2007" - when did they start concerning themselves with public opposition? Almost starting to sound like a democracy...ironic, since the US is becoming less and less of one...
GRC Apr 5th 2010 5:15PM
Right on! You've got that 100% correct!!
Marko Apr 5th 2010 4:23PM
Just when you are sure you have seen the Stupidest Idea....
They Raise the Bar once again....
Bob Apr 5th 2010 3:14PM
Typical of China to blame its problems on the West. They have to have a scapegoat for their problems.
Gary Apr 5th 2010 3:20PM
Hey, what are you complaining about? If they cut us off we would be hard pressed to buy anything here in the USA any more!
Nearly all of our manufacturing power and the associated jobs have been shipped out of our country....... China one of the largest by far.
So don't say anything negative to loudly, they might get upset and the PC Police will come to get you. Kidding of course....... or am I?
Beck Apr 6th 2010 12:22AM
I am curious what kind of chemicals are being released into the air by using these... Almost undoubtedly something that will create more problems than the smell they are curing. Leave it to China to create further air and enviromental issues
Will Apr 5th 2010 3:45PM
They should install these for the whole state of Alabama.
Joe Apr 5th 2010 4:08PM
Now that's something that we can build and sell to the Chinese! - Giant Deodorant guns! "Made in the U.S.A.! We could also sell them US made trash sorters and hire US workers to go over there and teach them how to use them! Then they would not be such a grubby place that blames all it's "Western living" problems on us.
christian medina Apr 5th 2010 4:08PM
http://www.myspace.com/earthkrew
all this is doing is polluting the world more instead of fixing the problem...ha ha
wong Apr 5th 2010 5:15PM
You very funny man!
Annie Oakley Apr 5th 2010 5:32PM
Communist China is insensitive to environmental concerns. Spraying chemicals into the air aggravates the pollution. How about cleaning up the environment by recycling. Food scraps can be combined with yard trimmings and grass into compost. We recycle why don't they? Paper and metal can be recycled.
meanvee Apr 5th 2010 5:30PM
They must going to spray it continously non stop, cause after no more than an hour the stink will be right back, deodorant is made to keep a clean surface from developing an odor, (like your underarms after you wash) it won't keep a stink surface smelling good for long.
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exoticdoc2 Apr 5th 2010 5:43PM
By all means let's not deal with cleaning up the trash, let's just cover up the smell.
mike Apr 5th 2010 6:31PM
shawnlee said the same thing in a different way lol
szat98 Apr 5th 2010 6:39PM
Um, believe it or not, the US has NEVER been a democracy. Nor will it ever be. They want you to BELIEVE it is, but it is and always has been a REPUBLIC. Although, now, it has become more like a socialist state. Sad, but true.