Aired on National Public Radio's All Things Considered on Monday, September 22, 2008.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94900661
San Francisco recycles or diverts 69 percent of its trash, but sends 1,800 tons of garbage to the landfill each day. One way the city makes a dent in its landfill load is through an unusual program — sponsoring artists who turn garbage into art.
