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"Millions of Christmas trees will end up in landfill this year. Here's what to do with them instead"
#Christmas #Trees #ChristmasTrees

Throwing out the Christmas tree? Here are the alternatives to landfill
Christmas trees can take years to break down when thrown into landfill, but there are some more eco-friendly ways of ending the festivity.

Landfill Uses Gas From Waste to Grow Fruits and Vegetables in ‘World-First’ Green Food Dome https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/landfill-uses-gas-from-waste-to-grow-fruits-and-vegetables-in-world-first-dome/

Landfill Uses Gas From Waste to Grow Fruits and Vegetables in ‘World-First’ Dome
A landfill 90 miles from London uses methane from its waste to generate electricity and grow sustainable produce—even during English winters.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #StreetSounds
DAMAG3:
🎵 PUT A LANDLORD iN A LANDFiLL
#DAMAG3
https://itsdamag3.bandcamp.com/track/put-a-landlord-in-a-landfill
https://open.spotify.com/track/3nCve9jcwSKEtTCtuqEgIg

If these Danner boots could talk. These suckers have been with me for 25 years and are now on their way to a landfill. They gave me support working in the park service and as a first responder in the metro area. Working in severe weather and near tornadoes, one bridge collapse, a few scuffles and arrests, search warrants, countless medical calls including two delivered babies, and court trials. #ems

I'm not into audiophile stuff btw, just decent quality things really.
For example, I have a pair Bose 901 speakers that are ~50 years old and they sound fantastic.
But it's not even that, if properly engineered even stuff which hasn't the primary purpose of sound reproduction can sound good.
My 15-year old Apple Thunderbolt Display, the 8-year old iPad Pro and the 5-year old Mac Book Pro all sound great.
But—
The speakers in my 2025 LG TV? They shouldn't have bothered installing them but instead put them right into a landfill.
Speakers in my Asus gaming monitor? Like someone dragging a nail on a chalkboard.
And, weirdly, the Apple HomePod mini is pretty bad at reproducing music. A 10-year old Bose SoundLink mini beats the pants of it. 🤷

"Satellites help tackle landfill methane leaks"
#Methane #Satellites #Environment

Satellites help tackle landfill methane leaks
Satellites are emerging as a powerful new tool in the fight to curb emissions of methane. While methane is much shorter-lived in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, it is vastly more potent at trapping heat, which makes rapid cuts essential for slowing warming in the short term. The same satellite technology that has transformed methane monitoring in the oil and gas sector is now being turned toward another major source—landfill sites.

Per kilowattuur is afval van wind- en zonne-energie slechts een fractie van afval van gas- en kolencentrales
#energietransitie https://cleantechnica.com/2026/01/26/landfill-panic-vs-system-reality-what-wind-solar-actually-displace/

Amogy is piloting ammonia-to-power systems that convert ammonia to hydrogen for fuel cells, targeting zero-emission shipping and heavy industry.
BRAC is recycling single-use plastics in Bangladesh, cutting landfill emissions and replacing virgin petrochemicals.
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"Australia to fund national solar panel recycling pilot"
#Australia #SolarPower #Recycling #Energy

Australia to fund national solar panel recycling pilot
Australia’s federal government will invest AUD 24.7 million ($16.9 million) over three years in a national pilot to recycle end-of-life solar panels, aiming to reduce landfill disposal and recover valuable materials from the country’s growing rooftop solar fleet.