A Global Trash Glut Hurt a $25B Industry

Post by jeddawson » Tue, Jul 30, 2019, 2:21 PM UTC

devops_monkey wrote: post #20

jeddawson wrote: post #16

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I work in the industry too. I'm always curious about what other's in this industry do when they're on HN, so if you're able can you share what you do? As far as me: I'm the lead engineer for the mobile and api products at one of the major software providers for independent waste haulers in the US. My family owns and operates a hauling operation in CA, so I've spent my entire life surrounded by the inner workings of s…

I'm an software engineer as well. I work for one of the top 3 waste management companies. I've worked on both consumer side web/mobile apps as well as operations side projects, both in hauling and MRF operations.

Post by devops_monkey » Tue, Jul 30, 2019, 5:25 PM UTC

olivermarks wrote: post #13

cultus wrote: post #11

This would be a good place to point out that most plastic and paper recycling is worse in practice, in terms of emissions and chemical pollution. The only solution is to use far less plastic. Durable products should be preferred. Items that are disposable are much better off being wood, and deposited in a good clay-lined landfill afterwards. However, this requires tough choices, so it's easier to have a blue bin and…

Six Times More Plastic Waste is Burned in U.S. than is Recycled https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/pft/2019/4/29/six-...