All that trash

By Meghan McCarthy

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

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.