Amsterdam trials electric ‘trash boats’ to clean up its streets

This article was originally published by Sarah Wray on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. Amsterdam is piloting electric waste collection boats to cut the number of rubbish trucks in the congested city center and limit the damage from heavy vehicles to weakened bridges and canal walls. The six-month trial will run in parts of the Red Light District (de Wallen) and the Nieuwmarkt area. Residents in these…

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