Bo loved Clayton, and he loved the Fire Department. The Clayton Fire Department is a stick-together family-type thing, and I thank God for the family-like connections we share here in Clayton.

“I’ve said this, and it will always be true. Parrish sat down with Fire Chief Lee Barbee and Deputy Fire Chief Matt Sutphin to share a glimpse into the history of the Clayton Fire Department and reflect on how some traditions never change. In 1943, she married Bo Parrish and said 'I do' to a lifetime of memories and an enduring bond with the Clayton Fire Department.Įarlier this month, Mrs. 13, 1922, and throughout the last century, she has collected a wealth of stories worth sharing. 10, surrounded by family, friends, and firefighters. It could also help feed some of the 795 million people in the world that don’t have enough food to lead a healthy life.Lifelong Clayton resident, Aldine Parrish, celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday, Sept. If countries around the world use effective waste reduction and garbage disposal systems, it could ensure a cleaner environment. It involved Yang being buried in 30,000 aluminium cans in order to raise awareness about the importance of recycling.Īccording to the United Nations Environment Programme, a third of all food produced worldwide, worth US $1 trillion, is wasted. Last month, artist Chin Chih Yang displayed his ‘Kill Me or Change’ solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Waste is also sometimes turned into art installations, like the nine storeyed EcoArk pavilion built out of recycled plastic bottles. This serves as incentive to the offender to not violate the rules again.įines are also charged, and half the value of the total fines collected are sometimes offered to citizens who turn in evidence that help authorities catch violators. First time violators are given a warning, but the second time, the video footage is posted with the offender’s face blurred out. Some areas have installed video cameras, used to catch violators. One of these rules involves compulsory disposal of all non-recyclable waste in government-certified blue bags that have to be bought. There are also several policies that, if violated, could be met with fines or public humiliation. In Taiwan’s capital Taipei there are more than 4,000 pickup spots five nights a week, with mobile apps that let users track the trucks and alert them whenever a garbage truck is nearby. Recycling garbage helps to reduce the negative impact that landfills sites have, as well as the pollution caused by waste. Landfills containing household and industrial waste have been found to release toxic chemicals and harmful greenhouse gases into the natural environment, potentially destroying ecosystems. Raw food waste is composted for further use as fertilizers by farmers, while cooked food waste is processed into food for pigs and other farm animals. Taiwan: the world’s geniuses of garbage disposal īut other than musical trash trucks, Taiwan also has other checks in place to maintain its recycling system. People hurry out of their homes when they hear the music and proceed to toss their garbage into the trucks, on the basis of general refuse, raw food waste, cooked food waste, and other categories including plastic and paper. These trucks are followed by open-bed recycling trucks. Instead, yellow garbage trucks blasting classical music collect trash several times a week. Taiwan doesn’t have garbage day once a week when the trash-bags kept outside are picked up. Now, it has an impressive recycling rate of 55%.

Yellow garbage truck