Neu was inspirational in his dogged way at inventing a whole new vertical industry that began with collection centers all about where people could bring their past generations of the instruments of commerce, rather than leaving them in the street or garbage dispensers or dumping them.
U.S. base commanders had to begin dumping their garbage far from town after local papers printed embarrassing pictures of townspeople hoisting discarded packages of hot dogs and Aunt Jemima maple syrup like trophies.