*City of Minneapolis Announces Plans to Plant Plastic Truffula Trees

The Leek

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In the wake of Minneapolis's plastic recycling backlog scandal, the city has announced a new and innovative way to deal with its massive inventory of recyclable plastic. 

The plastic backlog story broke late last summer when a concerned whistleblower alerted reporters at The Leek and the scandal was subsequently uncovered.  The city's recycling facility was so grossly backlogged that plastic recyclables were being stuffed into the Riverside Plaza.  No one paid attention since the Riverside Plaza is such an eyesore that most people try to look away when passing by.  Finally, someone noticed when the building became so overstuffed that plastic bottles began to rain down onto the streets and sidewalks below. 

In an effort to save face the mayor has announced a plan to deal with the plastic backlog and boost the aesthetics of the city at the same time by planting plastic Truffula trees throughout the city.  The city has recruited a team of wacky artists to design and create the plastic Truffulas that are sure to make Dr. Suess proud.  

This endeavor is a sure way to solve the plastic backlog crisis and raise property values simultaneously.  Below is a concept drawing of the new and improved Minneapolis skyline.  

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