Hacker News with Generative AI: Composting

New York City is making people compost – or pay up (grist.org)
Property owners and landlords in New York City can now be fined $25 or more if residents are found throwing a banana peel in the trash.
Composting, Environmental Policy, Waste Management, Fines
8 points by rntn 14 days ago | 1 comments
Modern Synthesis is making compostable materials that last a lifetime (techcrunch.com)
Jen Keane’s claim to fame is that she grew a shoe using bacteria, coaxing the microbes to deposit their nanocellulose materials in the shape of a sneaker. But she’s kind of over that.
Biotechnology, Sustainability, Materials Science, Composting
7 points by PaulHoule 62 days ago | 1 comments