Thanks to entrepreneur Kanye West, Park County officials may have finally found a solution to all of the trash blowing out of the Cody landfill.
But first, did you hear Kanye West is acquiring Spotify?
Forbes had declared Kanye West-Kardashian, née Kanye West, a billionaire around this time last year, evaluating his worth at $1.3 billion. West disagreed and said the estimate was about $2 billion off. And he just proved to us all that he wasn’t lying. It’s official: As of today, the fashion and music mogul has just acquired the ever-popular audio streaming platform, Spotify.
Something big like this isn’t unpredictable for West, but people are curious about his intentions for buying out Spotify. Some are saying it’s just another outcome of the rivalry with long-time collaborator Jay-Z, who once held a majority stake in Tidal.
Back to the Cody landfill, For months, landfill managers and county commissioners have fretted about the plastic bags and other debris that escape the windy site and litter the surrounding area.
However, during a special meeting held today, April 1, West presented county commissioners with an apparent “win-win” solution: Under the plan, exclusively obtained by the Tribune, West’s workers would collect all of the bags scattered around the Cody landfill. The wind-blown plastics would then become a base material for a new line of shoes, called “Yeezy Breezys.”
The exact financial terms of the potential deal were not disclosed, but it would involve West and his companies paying millions of dollars to the county each year.
“Apparently, one man’s trash is truly another man’s treasure,” marveled Commission Vice Chairman Flossie Undermeadow, who threw her support behind the idea.
While it’s too early to say what the deal could mean for other landfill customers, Assistant Park County Engineer Ron McDonald said it’s reasonable to think that, instead of having to pay a tipping fee, residents may start getting a check for their trash at the landfill gate.
That could be what the county needs to finally entice City of Powell leaders to bring their garbage to the Cody landfill; Powell’s refuse is currently hauled to Billings, because its rates are cheaper, but the new partnership with West would change the math.
Powell Mayor Jon Pretzel said in an April 1 interview that he’d be “very interested” in discussing a switch.
From Publisher: Powell Tribune
Not to change the topic exactly:
Kim Kardashian Wants to Avoid Talking About Kanye West on ‘KUWTK’
Kim Kardashian hasn’t shied away from sharing her most vulnerable moments with Keeping Up With the Kardashians fans through the years — but there’s one topic that she refuses to touch.
During the Thursday, March 25, episode of the reality series, the 40-year-old Skims founder refused to open up about her ups and downs with Kanye West . When pal Malika Haqq asked whether Kardashian would step up as first lady if the 43-year-old Yeezy designer had a successful presidential campaign, the makeup mogul admitted she was “not sure” about what was next.
