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In San Francisco’s historic North Beach neighborhood, city officials are finally addressing one of residents’ most pressing concerns — pizza boxes.
Among the tourists and locals alike who flock to Washington Square Park, many come with boxes of fresh, steaming pizza from nearby Tony’s Pizza Napoletana or Golden Boy. But upon finishing the delicious pie, a struggle often ensues: Diners’ now-empty cardboard containers can’t be easily tossed into city trash cans.
For years, pizza eaters have had to bend or flatten and squash the cumbersome boxes into circular metal bins — and some, neighbors said, just dump them instead — but no longer. Beginning Friday, the park’s corners have brand new receptacles designed specifically to tackle the cheesy challenge…