#landfills — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #landfills, aggregated by home.social.
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#Composting program to provide #Everglades with soil for #CommunityGarden
by Martin Vassolo, March 12, 2025
"Your #FoodScraps could be used to help support the Everglades through a new partnership between the village of #PinecrestFL and the #MiccosukeeTribe.
"Instead of dumping #FoodWaste into crowded #landfills, which produce #methane emissions, the #EvergladesEarthCycleProject will expand Pinecrest's residential composting program and deliver nutrient-rich soil to the #Miccosukee Tribe.
"Driving the news: The project, funded with a $400,000 federal grant and other contributions, calls for installing four new #CompostingBins in Pinecrest and three around #MiamiDade County District 7.
"The initial phase of the program will supply compost to the #SwampyMeadows #CommunityGarden, which grows vegetables just outside the Miccosukee Indian School.
"Another proposal that's been floated is adding new soil to the Everglades' tree islands, though that would need tribal approval, says the Rev. Houston R. Cypress of the #LoveTheEverglades Movement, a partner in the program.
"Cypress told reporters on an airboat ride through the Everglades last week that the tribe teaches 'the essence of being in harmony with nature is giving back to it.'
"'With the Everglades Earth Cycle Project, we're giving back clean and healthy soil; we're giving products that might eventually improve the water quality out here, but we're also giving directly back to local indigenous communities here,' he said.
"Pinecrest already has two free public composting bins, one at the Pinecrest Public Library and another between the Community Center and Pinecrest Gardens."
https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/03/12/everglades-composting-pinecrest-miccosukee
#Composting #CommunityGardening #FoodSecurity #ReducingFoodWaste #SolarPunkSunday
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Quantifying Methane Emissions From United States Landfills
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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adi7735 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #aerial #remotesensing #earthobservation #methane #US #USA #landfill #landfills #emission #solidwaste #waste #anthropogenic #climatechange #greehousegas #imaging #spectrometers #spatialanalysis #systematic #monitoring #measurements #exceedance #wastemanagement #mitigation #engineering #AVIRIS -
An excellent resource from #EcoMaine!
"Did you know that almost a third of what we throw away is leftover or spoiled food? If Maine is to achieve a 50% recycling rate, we need to recover our food waste, too – it’s worth the weight!
"ecomaine added food waste recycling to our sustainable waste management solutions in order to help Maine reach its recycling goal. We continue to build food waste recycling capacity in southern Maine, serving as a central collection point for grocery stores, institutions, and participating cities and towns.
"Collected food waste is transported to #ExeterME’s #AgriEnergy [#AgricycleEnergy] to be de-packaged and anaerobically digested to produce sustainable power, organic farm #fertilizer, and cow bedding for the #Maine family dairy farm #StonyvaleFarm. Any packaging removed from the food waste is delivered back to ecomaine to be burned for energy—keeping all of it out of our #landfills!
"By making #composting, anaerobic digestion, and food waste recycling so easy, we encourage our communities to dispose of their waste responsibly.
"For more on compost that’s 'Worth The Weight,' check out our informational pamphlet!
#BackyardComposting"Backyard composting is one of the easiest ways to keep organic material out of the trash. It also has some other great advantages:
- It doesn’t weigh your trash down as much.
- It doesn’t get into ecomaine‘s waste-to-energy plant, making our combustion more damp and less efficient.
- It’s easy – and “grass-cycling” (leaving clippings on the lawn) is better for your grass!
- It saves Maine’s towns money on collection and hauling.
- And it saves YOU money on trash bags!"There are no trucks or driving involved – no carbon emissions! You just walk it out to your bin, and that’s it.
"In the end, composting produces rich #soil for flower and vegetable #gardens – without paying for it (again) at the store.Drop Off Locations
"If you’re looking for a compost drop-off location, instead of putting it in your backyard, here are a few… If you know of one that’s not here, let us know! (Some facilities may be for residents only; we advise calling ahead if you’re not sure.)
[I've found that transfer stations are usually residents only...]
#BridgtonME Transfer Station
118 Sandy Creek Rd, Bridgton, ME, USA#BrownfieldME Transfer Station
Pequawket Trail, Brownfield, ME, USA#CapeElizabethME Recycling Center
10 Cooper Dr, Cape Elizabeth, ME, USA#EliotME Recycling Center
468 Dow Highway, Eliot, ME, USA#FalmouthME Community Park
Winn Rd, Falmouth, ME, USA#FalmouthME Transfer Station
100 Woods Rd, Falmouth, ME, USA#FalmouthME Village Park
22 Hat Trick Drive, Falmouth, ME#FreeportME Recycling Center
100 Landfill Road, Freeport, ME, USA#NorthYarmouthME Town Hall / #SamRistichNatureTrail, North Yarmouth, ME, USA
#PortlandME: #BoydStreet #CommunityGarden
2 Boyd Street, Portland, MEPortland: #BrentwoodFarms Community Garden
Brentwood Street, Portland, MEPortland: #Libbytown Community Garden
175 Douglass Street, Portland, MEPortland: #NorthStreetCommunityGarden
195 North Street, Portland, ME
Portland: Parkside/King Middle School
In the back of the school near the Fitzpatrick Stadium parking lot
92 Deering Avenue, Portland, ME
Portland: #PaysonPark Community Garden
Dropoff located on Front Street.
Front Street, Portland, MainePortland: #ReicheSchool
Dropoff is on the Clark Street side.
166 Brackett Street, Portland, ME
Portland: #Riverton Community Garden
45 Verrill Street, Portland, Maine
#SacoME Dept. of Public Works
15 Phillips Spring Road, Saco, MESaco Parks & Rec
75 Franklin St, Saco, ME, USA#ScarboroughME Public Works Facility
20 Washington Avenue, Scarborough, ME, USA#SouthPortlandME City Hall
25 Cottage Rd, South Portland, ME, USA
South Portland Code Enforcement Office
496 Ocean Street, South Portland, MESouth Portland Golf Course Maint. Building
221 Westbrook Street, South Portland, ME, USASouth Portland High School
637 Highland Avenue, South Portland, ME, USASouth Portland Transfer Station
929 Highland Ave, South Portland, ME, USASouth Portland: Redback Community Center
95 Macarthur Circle West, South Portland, ME#StandishME Transfer Station
150 Moody Rd, Standish, ME, USA
#SurryME: #ChickadeeCompost
Jill's Lane, Surry, Maine www.chickadeecompost.com#VinalhavenME Transfer Station
178 Round the Island Rd, Vinalhaven, ME, USA
#YarmouthME Transfer Station
659 East Main Street, Yarmouth, ME, USACurbside Collection
And if you’re really not into the backyard thing, there are some companies who will pick it up for you!
- #WeCompostIt! (Greater Portland)
- #GarbageToGarden (Greater Portland)
- #ScrapDogs (Greater #CamdenME-#RockportME)
- #MrFoxComposting (Southern Maine & #NH)
- #ProjectEarth (Lincoln County)
- #ChickadeeCompost (All of #BlueHillME Peninsula, #DeerIsleME, #EllsworthME)
- #OneEarth Composting (#HampdenME)
- #AgriCycle Energy (Collection from businesses & organizations for anaerobic digestion – all over!)Other Compost Resources:
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
207-592-0455University of Maine Cooperative Extension
207-581-3188Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine – Food Recovery
207-581-3195Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association [#MOFGA]
207-568-4142#WormMainea
207-831-3752#MainelyWorm Bins
#UncleJimsWormFarm
1-800-373-0555Source (with links):
https://www.ecomaine.org/food-waste-and-composting/#SolarpunkSunday #Composting #WormBins #ReducingWaste
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While on the subject of #landfills and #TrashFires...
Exponential Landfill Expansion Proposal MustTake Into Account #EnvironmentalJustice
Josh Woodbury July 25, 2024
"#CasellaWasteSystems has applied for an expansion of the Juniper Ridge Landfill that could more than double its size. Under law, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection must determine whether an expansion has 'public benefit.' They also must consider Environmental Justice when looking at the industrial facility’s impact on surrounding communities, including the #PenobscotNation. The #MEDEP will make a decision by August 23rd. Public comments are currently being accepted. [I'll have to look into what the decision was]
"After a hard fought push back from area residents, including members of the Penobscot Nation, the DEP is now required to consider 'Environmental Justice' when making a determination about whether a landfill expansion meets the 'Public Benefit' criteria. The DEP will decide if the criteria is met next month.
"Juniper Ridge landfill is located in West Old Town, and is situated between #PushawStream and #BirchStream that both flow into the #PenobscotRiver. The landfill’s leachate waste is trucked to the now #NineDragonsMill in #OldTownMaine, where it receives treatment [sic] and is released into the Penobscot River, directly below the Penobscot Nation.
"In current solid waste law, the DEP has defined Environmental Justice as, '…the right to be protected from environmental pollution and live in and enjoy a clean and healthful #environment, regardless of ancestry, class, disability, ethnicity, income, national origin or religion.
"Environmental justice includes the equal protection and meaningful involvement of all people with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of waste management laws, regulations, and licensing decisions.
"The Penobscot Nation has experienced environmental impacts from the Juniper Ridge Landfill including odors, a toxic fire in 2023, and the discharging of minimally treated leachate, which includes #PFAS, into the #PenobscotRiver sustenance fishing waters.
"Juniper Ridge Landfill still accepts out of state waste after Casella lobbied for a postponement of recently passed restrictions."
#SunlightMediaCollective #JuniperRidgeLandfill #Casella #MaineNews #Maine #ToxicSmoke #ToxicFire #WaterIsLife #WabanakiAlliance #KathyPaul #DontWasteME #Slingshot #ConservationLawFoundation
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From #ProPublica’s series, Selling a Mirage: The Deception Behind #Plastic #Recycling
When Is “Recyclable” Not Really #Recyclable? When the #Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means.
Companies whose futures depend on plastic production are trying to persuade the federal govt to allow them to put the label “recyclable” on plastic shopping bags & other items virtually guaranteed to end up in #landfills & #incinerators.
#ClimateCrisis #climate
https://www.propublica.org/article/plastics-industry-redefine-recyclable-ftc-grocery-bags -
From #ProPublica’s series, Selling a Mirage: The Deception Behind #Plastic #Recycling
When Is “Recyclable” Not Really #Recyclable? When the #Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means.
Companies whose futures depend on plastic production are trying to persuade the federal govt to allow them to put the label “recyclable” on plastic shopping bags & other items virtually guaranteed to end up in #landfills & #incinerators.
#ClimateCrisis #climate
https://www.propublica.org/article/plastics-industry-redefine-recyclable-ftc-grocery-bags -
From #ProPublica’s series, Selling a Mirage: The Deception Behind #Plastic #Recycling
When Is “Recyclable” Not Really #Recyclable? When the #Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means.
Companies whose futures depend on plastic production are trying to persuade the federal govt to allow them to put the label “recyclable” on plastic shopping bags & other items virtually guaranteed to end up in #landfills & #incinerators.
#ClimateCrisis #climate
https://www.propublica.org/article/plastics-industry-redefine-recyclable-ftc-grocery-bags -
From #ProPublica’s series, Selling a Mirage: The Deception Behind #Plastic #Recycling
When Is “Recyclable” Not Really #Recyclable? When the #Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means.
Companies whose futures depend on plastic production are trying to persuade the federal govt to allow them to put the label “recyclable” on plastic shopping bags & other items virtually guaranteed to end up in #landfills & #incinerators.
#ClimateCrisis #climate
https://www.propublica.org/article/plastics-industry-redefine-recyclable-ftc-grocery-bags -
From #ProPublica’s series, Selling a Mirage: The Deception Behind #Plastic #Recycling
When Is “Recyclable” Not Really #Recyclable? When the #Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means.
Companies whose futures depend on plastic production are trying to persuade the federal govt to allow them to put the label “recyclable” on plastic shopping bags & other items virtually guaranteed to end up in #landfills & #incinerators.
#ClimateCrisis #climate
https://www.propublica.org/article/plastics-industry-redefine-recyclable-ftc-grocery-bags -
How #recycling symbol got #America addicted to #plastic
Iconic #recyclingsymbol, invented 20yr before Earth Day 1990, has become omnipresent on products, often misleading consumers about what can be recycled, according to experts cited in a story explored by Grist. Chasing arrows logo, which promises rebirth for discarded materials, is frequently plastered on items that are not #recyclable, particularly plastic products. much of it ending up in #landfills or #incinerators
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How #recycling symbol got #America addicted to #plastic
Iconic #recyclingsymbol, invented 20yr before Earth Day 1990, has become omnipresent on products, often misleading consumers about what can be recycled, according to experts cited in a story explored by Grist. Chasing arrows logo, which promises rebirth for discarded materials, is frequently plastered on items that are not #recyclable, particularly plastic products. much of it ending up in #landfills or #incinerators
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How #recycling symbol got #America addicted to #plastic
Iconic #recyclingsymbol, invented 20yr before Earth Day 1990, has become omnipresent on products, often misleading consumers about what can be recycled, according to experts cited in a story explored by Grist. Chasing arrows logo, which promises rebirth for discarded materials, is frequently plastered on items that are not #recyclable, particularly plastic products. much of it ending up in #landfills or #incinerators
https://grist.org/culture/recycling-symbol-logo-plastic-design/ -
How #recycling symbol got #America addicted to #plastic
Iconic #recyclingsymbol, invented 20yr before Earth Day 1990, has become omnipresent on products, often misleading consumers about what can be recycled, according to experts cited in a story explored by Grist. Chasing arrows logo, which promises rebirth for discarded materials, is frequently plastered on items that are not #recyclable, particularly plastic products. much of it ending up in #landfills or #incinerators
https://grist.org/culture/recycling-symbol-logo-plastic-design/ -
How #recycling symbol got #America addicted to #plastic
Iconic #recyclingsymbol, invented 20yr before Earth Day 1990, has become omnipresent on products, often misleading consumers about what can be recycled, according to experts cited in a story explored by Grist. Chasing arrows logo, which promises rebirth for discarded materials, is frequently plastered on items that are not #recyclable, particularly plastic products. much of it ending up in #landfills or #incinerators
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Startups are raking in up to $85,000 per day by recycling #gold and #copper from #electronics thrown in the trash — #EWaste 'gold mining' efforts are expanding
By Aaron Klotz
published January 31, 2024The e-waste recycling boom is upon us.
"Did you know that the materials inside your old, outdated TV, laptop, desktop, and other electronic devices contain precious metals such as gold and copper? According to Business Insider, small startups are cashing in on the untapped potential of the e-waste industry, making as much as $85,000 per day #recycling old electronic #CircuitBoards. The initiatives will also likely continue to expand — worldwide, there's a projected $55-$60 billion worth of precious metals inside abandoned circuit boards just waiting to be collected.
"E-waste is quickly becoming one of the biggest #environmental #hazards affecting our world today. More than 50 million tons of electronics get tossed in the trash, with much of that garbage being sent to third-world countries (most notably #India) for recycling. It's an environmental nightmare that's projected to become substantially worse over the next decade due to our insatiable desire for new #phones, #laptops, #gaming #PCs, #TVs, and anything that requires electricity to run.
"On top of this, much of our e-waste doesn't get recycled at all, being left to rot in garages, #landfills, and city streets. The United States alone only collects about 15% of all the e-waste for recycling that its citizens create on a daily basis.
"The flip side to this situation is that e-waste is simultaneously becoming one of the most underrated 'gold mines' of the modern era, thanks to all of the valuable metals housed inside most circuit boards. Worldwide, there's a projected $55-$60 billion worth of precious metals inside abandoned circuit boards just waiting to be collected.
"Business Insider followed several scrappers and a small startup in Sydney, #Australia, to see how much income these smaller entities can make from recycling e-waste. It found that solo scrappers can't make a full-time income out of e-waste yet, but scrappers who work in larger organizations, particularly organizations / startups with access to heavy machinery, can generate some serious income.
"One such startup that Business Insider interviewed was #MintInnovation. Scrappers who find e-waste and drop it off at Mint Innovation can make as much as several thousand dollars per load. Mint Innovation has virtually mastered the art of metal extraction from e-waste, utilizing tons of special machines and a secret special sauce designed to break down electronic circuit boards and separate the valuable metals inside from unwanted plastics and other materials the metals are attached to.
"The fully automated setup Mint Innovation has built can generate an impressive $85,000 of income per day from the raw metals it collects from e-waste. That translates into about $30 million in income per year.
"Mint Innovation perfectly demonstrates the amount of potential income the e-waste industry can access right now. The problem, however, is that there is not a lot of infrastructure dedicated to e-waste processing, making it difficult for e-waste scavengers to make a livable income. That could easily change in the future, as e-waste pollution continues to rise and more entrepreneurs understand the income potential e-waste can generate.
"If you want to take a crack at recycling your own e-waste, we made a fun tutorial several years ago to teach you the basics.
Source::
How to:
https://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/550-gold-motherboard-chemistry.html#LessMining #MoreRecycling
#RightToRepair #LithiumMining #CopperMining #Reuse #Recycle #ReduceReuseRecycle