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Santa Fe New Mexican.com - The New Mexico Tourism Department this spring paid $26,400 for an 8-foot-tall replica of a somewhat crumpled soda can that is intended to spread an anti-littering message. (See on left in Las Cruces at NMSU this last weekend.) The contract for the creation was signed last fall, before then-Gov. Bill Richardson left office. Spending for the monumental likeness of a used beverage container, which will be on display this weekend in Las Cruces, is part of the New Mexico Clean and Beautiful Program, which gets money from a motor vehicle tax. Officials say the giant can — made of wood, foam, plastic and wire mesh with a paneling system that allows it to be easily stored and set up — is supposed to help convince people not to litter.
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$26K can pushes anti-littering message
From the Santa Fe New Mexican.com - The New Mexico Tourism Department this spring paid $26,400 for an 8-foot-tall replica of a somewhat crumpled soda can that is intended to spread an anti-littering message. (See on left in Las Cruces at NMSU this last weekend.) The contract for the creation was signed last fall, before then-Gov. Bill Richardson left office. Spending for the monumental likeness of a used beverage container, which will be on display this weekend in Las Cruces, is part of the New Mexico Clean and Beautiful Program, which gets money from a motor vehicle tax. Officials say the giant can — made of wood, foam, plastic and wire mesh with a paneling system that allows it to be easily stored and set up — is supposed to help convince people not to litter. Read more
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