waste management themed museum located connecticut united_states constructed opened recycling facility museum constructed cost million funded group local municipalities collectively known museum operated focused empowering visitors knowledge waste management allowed visitors watch process iconic exhibit trash dinosaur sculpture garbage funding museum dropped contracts remained open closure museum followed failed fundraising campaign approved measure fund museum allowing award grant operation recycling facility museum constructed cost million opened funding museum provided group local municipalities known transported facility processing museum active recycling operation allows visitors follow materials processes crushing process shipped recycled new products museum overseen operated exhibits museum goal visitors good choices waste management midst waste crisis center director museum said created exhibits encourage children explore environmental issues fun way lasting impact responsibility environment museum operated staffed museum educational specialists design conduct educational programs operating recycling facility featured viewing area operation processes tons local towns educational exhibits focused benefits recycling drink cans mining main source aluminum reducing air pollution water pollution exhibit features walk tunnel depicting pile interactive exhibits included general store trash bash activity helmet wearing contestants answer questions answer wrong given green light dump trash overhead opening art exhibits material including life size crushed colored milk containers pipe new exhibit showcasing trash energy process created project funded exhibit follows trash represented transferred toy trucks trucks transfers trash energy plant generates energy open close popular unique exhibit trash feet tall feet long dinosaur prominently display ton sculpture created pennsylvania parking signs cell phones license plates materials sculpture represents average garbage person connecticut year exhibit focused importance recycling interactive items find comprise sculpture april museum celebrated 16th birthday trash birthday party closure fate uncertain financial problems recycling plant contracts expired june prices dropped economic recession museum began fundraising efforts started collecting entrance fees september ruled museum donations tax increasing opportunities fundraising applied federal funding ready project upgrade recycling center operations stated museum operational costs year interest museum came group students produced short documentary video went win state award attract international interest prior close operating budget funded educational programs museum heating lighting july approved tax ton municipal solid waste representing latest addition fundraising drive august museum closed directors voted close immediately connecticut state senator introduced legislation reopen museum amendment failed garner support approved measure fund museum allowing award grant funding
Garbage Museum