Since it was announced that she would undergo "abdominal surgery" and disappeared from public life, Kate Middleton continues to make headlines. The publication of a digitally manipulated photo has not helped to calm the spirits of British citizens either. And every piece of information that now comes out of Kensington Palace is looked at with a magnifying glass.
The New York authorities wanted to take advantage of the pull of the Princess of Wales, who became queen of the internet after admitting that she digitally alters her images, to promote the new municipal garbage collection service.
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"We've found Kate! She's putting her trash in bins! Do like Kate," reads the photomontage, which links to an agency website where it explains that the Big Apple wants to "eliminate trash bags from the city." street" to tackle its image, dirt and rat problems.
The original initiative of the US authorities did not end there. Immediately, the general account of the municipal government responded to that message with another that said: "After investigation, that image has been altered with Photoshop. However, those rat-proof cubes are very real. Use them."
The Administration of Mayor Eric Adams has changed the garbage collection policy in recent months with the objective that 70% of waste be disposed of in rodent-proof containers, whether from businesses or areas residential, according to the website.
New York, which collects almost 21,000 tons of garbage daily, has been inspired by the collection policies of cities like Barcelona and recently unveiled its first garbage truck.
