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Mr. Trash Wheel Cleans Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and Educates CitizensThe historic port city of Baltimore now has a new feature — the Inner Harbor Water Wheel, also known as Mr. Trash Wheel. Designed with the unique look of a settler’s wagon, the wheel is helping the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore make the Inner Harbor swimmable and fishable by 2020. Since Mr. Trash Wheel began operating on May 9, 2014, it has collected 380 tons of litter as well as some unique items, including a live snake. On social media, Mr. Trash Wheel is accumulating a growing number of followers. Celebrating WRRF Operators and Their Receiving StreamsIn this column, Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.) member John Seldon proposes hosting an annual event where operators come together to celebrate their lives’ work — cleaning water. Seldon writes, “It is past time to honor water resource recovery facility (WRRF) operators and recognize their work protecting receiving streams and public health.” WERF Executive Director Melissa Meeker Discusses Water Sector Future and WERF–WRRF MergerIn December, the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF; Alexandria, Va.) announced plans to merge with the WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF; Alexandria, Va.) as well as the appointment of Melissa Meeker as the executive director of both foundations. Save Your Pipes: Don’t Flush Baby WipesThe Maine Water Environment Association (Augusta), in a joint effort with the Portland (Maine) Water District and the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (Cary, N.C.), created two humorous videos depicting a wacky, mock game show called “What the Flush?!?” to call attention to what should and shouldn’t be flushed down toilets. |
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