BendiNewsTest: Los Angeles unleashes millions of plastic balls into reservoirs to fight drought

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Saturday, August 22, 2015

Los Angeles unleashes millions of plastic balls into reservoirs to fight drought

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Los Angeles appears to be turning its reservoirs into giant versions of those childhood ball pits by dumping 80-90 million plastic balls into them. But the move isn’t a sign that city leaders are yearning for their formative years, they actually have the public’s safety in mind. The 4-inch polyethylene balls help prevent carcinogen contamination and help control the area’s concerning drought – not to mention that they look super-entertaining when unleashed into the waters.