Hacker News with Generative AI: Waste Management

I salvaged $6k of luxury items discarded by Duke students (indyweek.com)
I live in an apartment building in downtown Durham that houses more Duke University undergrads than any other category of person—a friend once characterized it as an “adult dorm”—so it wasn’t all that surprising when, last week, I found a cute little table in the trash room on my floor. At the end of the school year, a lot gets thrown away.

Waste Management, College Life, Consumerism

257 points by drvladb 11 days ago | 321 comments

W.a.s.t.e. Not: John Scanlan looks for the future in the dustbins of history (thebaffler.com)
On a chilly day in Brooklyn, I paused to admire two trashmen at the intersection of Wyckoff and Suydam as they worked during rush hour.

History, New York, Waste Management, Environmentalism

9 points by Thevet 19 days ago | 4 comments

Scientists pioneer chemical process to repurpose rubber waste (phys.org)
Every year, millions of tires end up in landfills, creating an environmental crisis with far-reaching consequences.

Science, Sustainability, Environmental Issues, Waste Management

43 points by PaulHoule 54 days ago | 15 comments

Last Gasp of the Landfill Economy (blogspot.com)
It seems we're supposed to mourn the last gasp of The Landfill Economy. Perhaps we should celebrate its demise.

Waste Management, Environmentalism, Sustainability

7 points by spking 56 days ago | 0 comments

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 56 days ago | 1 comments

Last gasp of the landfill economy (blogspot.com)
It seems we're supposed to mourn the last gasp of The Landfill Economy. Perhaps we should celebrate its demise.

Waste Management, Sustainability, Environment, Economy

10 points by dxs 57 days ago | 2 comments

A waste dump is constantly on fire in London. Why will no one stop it? (theguardian.com)
Under Arnolds Field, tonnes of illegally dumped waste have been burning for years, spewing pollution over the area. Locals fear for their health – and despair that no one seems willing to help

Environment, Pollution, London, Politics, Waste Management

9 points by tapper 95 days ago | 0 comments

Garbage in Japan (craigmod.com)
A funny thing happens when a Snickers bar goes from whole to eaten — the wrapper transmorgifies from useful to toxic. Suddenly, this thing that was keeping germs and dirt off your chocolate sugar log is now “useless” and with this comes the heaviest burden a modern person unencumbered by genocide or famine can hold: garbage responsibility.

Waste Management, Japan, Culture, Humor

71 points by cmod 107 days ago | 43 comments

Thailand bans imports of plastic waste (nationthailand.com)
Importers in Thailand will not be allowed to bring plastic waste into the kingdom from January 1, 2025 as the country moves to prevent hazards to the environment and public health, the Department of Foreign Trade announced on Tuesday.

Environmental Protection, Thailand, Waste Management, Plastic Pollution

6 points by geox 136 days ago | 0 comments

Cups tossed in recycling bins at Starbucks tracked to incinerators and landfill (cbsnews.com)

Environmental Issues, Waste Management, Starbucks, Recycling

31 points by ilamont 183 days ago | 22 comments

Advances in Biorefinery of Cattle Manure for Value-Added Products (mdpi.com)
A large amount of cattle manure is generated in the US every year, creating challenges for ecosystem sustainability while offering opportunities for value-added products through biorefinery.

Biotechnology, Sustainability, Agriculture, Waste Management

3 points by PaulHoule 191 days ago | 0 comments

Pyrolysis technology for plastic waste recycling: a review (sciencedirect.com)

Waste Management, Recycling, Technology, Environmental Science

5 points by thunderbong 241 days ago | 0 comments

The Engineering of Landfills (practical.engineering)

Engineering, Waste Management, Environmental Science

521 points by impish9208 277 days ago | 324 comments

North Korean balloons have dropped tonnes of waste on the South (reuters.com)

North Korea, South Korea, International Relations, Waste Management, Geopolitics

8 points by ck45 286 days ago | 5 comments

Chinese drones will fly trash out of Everest slopes (kathmandupost.com)