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Consuming garbage can also negatively impact a bear's life.
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The manager of a North Texas Whataburger was captured on video beating an assailant with a garbage can after the man allegedly assaulted employees in the restaurant, according to police.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
The situation is particularly bad in the southern provinces and islands, where garbage collection is sometimes as low as 57%, meaning garbage can be left in dumpsters and trash cans for days.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
For example, Rochester’s favorite scent to optimize the garbage can is pine.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The manager of a North Texas Whataburger was captured on video beating an assailant with a garbage can after the man allegedly assaulted employees in the restaurant, according to police.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
The situation is particularly bad in the southern provinces and islands, where garbage collection is sometimes as low as 57%, meaning garbage can be left in dumpsters and trash cans for days.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
For example, Rochester’s favorite scent to optimize the garbage can is pine.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Garbage can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20can. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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