All that trash

By Meghan McCarthy

Subjects: Break of Dawn (Tugboat), Juvenile literature, Barges, History, Voyages and travels, Refuse and refuse disposal, New york (state), juvenile literature, Mobro 4000 (Barge), Sea stories, New york (state), history, Refuse and refuse disposal, juvenile literature, Miscellanea, Voyages and travels, juvenile literature

Description: Lowell Harrelson wanted to turn trash into methane gas so he rented a barge called Morbo 4000. His plan was to ship the garbage from New York to North Carolina, but as the barge floated down the coast, no state would let him dock because of smelly waste on board! The barge became a mockery and the butt of many jokes in the media. What started as an attempted business venture turned into quite the predicament for Mr. Harrelson.