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Composting Coffee Grounds The best way to keep coffee grounds out of the garbage can is to add them to your compost pile.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
The garbage can was overflowing and the sink above it was filled with empty plastic bottles.
—Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
After police officers and a helicopter arrived at the scene, Paredes ran and hid in the backyards of nearby residences before jumping into a garbage can to evade authorities.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
What's inside: A toilet, of course, plus a hand washing station, mobility grab bars, a garbage can, a sharps disposal and blue lighting meant to discourage drug use, according to its website.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
The garbage can was overflowing and the sink above it was filled with empty plastic bottles.
—Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
After police officers and a helicopter arrived at the scene, Paredes ran and hid in the backyards of nearby residences before jumping into a garbage can to evade authorities.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
What's inside: A toilet, of course, plus a hand washing station, mobility grab bars, a garbage can, a sharps disposal and blue lighting meant to discourage drug use, according to its website.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Garbage can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20can. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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