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That explanation sounds real, but it isn’t. Really weird, why make something like this up?

I did not make it up; I read it at https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2022/03/22/trash-city-new-york-i... (see "Hooked on plastic" section in the article).

If you believe that this account is wrong, I am interested in hearing the true story, and seeing some sources if you have them.