China cannons tackle trash stench

Published: 26 April 2010 y., Monday

Beijing city officials have come up with a novel way to combat the stench of the city's growing rubbish tips. They've installed 100 deodorant cannons to blast the rubbish with stench-neutralising liquids.

 

 

Šaltinis: Reuters
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