Hacker News with Generative AI: Waste Management

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 12 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 14 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 14 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 15 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 53 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 64 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 94 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 140 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 149 days ago | 0 comments

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

Waste Management, Recycling, Technology, Environmental Science

5 points by thunderbong 199 days ago | 0 comments

The Engineering of Landfills (practical.engineering)

Engineering, Waste Management, Environmental Science

521 points by impish9208 235 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 244 days ago | 5 comments

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