Problem
How can cities in affluent countries avoid "aspirational recycling" and/or curb consumption? How should waste ultimately be dealt with? Respond to these two questions involving all five articles.
a) "Crises collide: Homeless in America when climate disaster strikes," by Andrew McCormick.
b) "Portland needs a better plan for trash," by Kat Wasula.
c) "Your recycling gets recycled, right?" by Livia Albeck-Ripka.
d) "Why did America give up on mass transit," by Jonathan English.
e) "Planned I-5 freeway widening project in Portland," by Jeff Mapes.