New York City daily 44-million-pounds of trash is slowly finding a new less rat-friendly home. New York is now requiring some residents place their trash bags into garbage bins instead of directly on the sidewalk. The effort is bringing New York in line with what most major cities in the world have been doing for decades, if not longer. (Nov. 27)(AP Video: David R. Martin)

Rats feast on New York’s City’s bagged garbage. Can putting it in bins end the smorgasbord?

New York City daily 44-million-pounds of trash is slowly finding a new less rat-friendly home. New York is now requiring some residents place their trash bags into garbage bins instead of directly on the sidewalk. The effort is bringing New York in line with what most major cities in the world have been doing for decades, if not longer. (Nov. 27)(AP Video: David R. Martin)