What Will Become of the Treasures in the Trash?
In his three decades as a sanitation worker, Nelson Molina rescued 55,000 objects for an informal trash museum. As Molina makes plans to leave New York, the future of the collection is in doubt.
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In his three decades as a sanitation worker, Nelson Molina rescued 55,000 objects for an informal trash museum. As Molina makes plans to leave New York, the future of the collection is in doubt.
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