#waste recycling business ideas

[newbusinessideas]

Top 10 New Recycling Business Ideas

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In today’s world, recycling is not only an environmental responsibility, but also a business opportunity. New technologies are emerging as businesses and individuals look for solutions that both add value and benefit the world. Whether it’s reducing waste, conserving resources, or turning waste into valuable products, recycling companies play an important role in the green economy. In this…

[reasonsforhope]

I'm worried about electronic waste, e-waste recycling, and such loss of resources.

That's real. For what it's worth, I think it's something we're going to get a LOT better at. The raw materials - and even partially depleted materials that can be downcycled - are too valuable to be left forever.

Tip for anyone worried about e-waste or looking to be more environmentally conscious: Whenever I have something electronic that dies (this includes batteries, power cords, string lights, and vapes), I stick it in an out-of-the-way drawer, and then once every year or two, I bring it all to either an e-waste recycling place or an e-waste disposal place (which, my understanding is most e-waste disposal places do a lot of materials reclamation as well, though if I'm wrong someone please correct me). I just look online to find a place.

Sometimes it's a bit of a drive, but it's so worth it. I encourage others to do the same!

Anyway, here's some headlines about e-waste to hopefully lift your spirits:

^That's Western Australia, not Washington state.

[triglycercule]

which sans aus do i think would believe in climate change challenge GO

horror: really sans (and by extension any classic variant) would believe in climate change due to being former scientists. like what type of scientist DOESN'T believe in climate change. so horror would believe in climate change but he'd be really damn pessimistic about it (because he's an asshole!) like he genuinely wouldn't care at all. sometimes on bad days he purposely litters. on really hot/cold days as a result of climate change he'd complain and start considering bring environmentally friendly. but he never does. horror wouldn't care at all

killer: he would believe in climate change but he similarly to horror wouldn't care. because he simply has more important things to care about (kities :3 nightmare :3) he thinks those things are somehow above climate change (dumbass!!!! nightmare would melt like wax because of climate change) but when faced with the reality that things are actually being affected by climate he'd be like damn.... this shit id actually happening and i'm contributing to it.... but then he'd immediately move on and get back to more important business

dust: climate change believer but he just does not care. like he tries not to be wasteful and litter and he probably properly uses a recycling bin but in the end he doesn't really give a shit if his efforts are really helping. also he kinda forgets sometimes and that's really not helping the globe. dust would bring it up in fights that he recycles and then people (horror an killer) would shit on him for A. being a pretentious stuck up dick who thinks hes better than everyone for being environmental and B. because he's a goddamn hypocrite that doesn't even stick to his own recycling goals. goddamn asshole

nightmare: he's smart enough to know that climate change does exist but he purposely pretends that it isn't real to piss people off (and get those delicious delicious negative emotions :3) and he'd do it so confidently and he'd belittle you so much that either you get so pissed off and irritated at him or you start questioning yourself and if climate change actually IS real? he'd make up fake sources for climate change being fake and site the mtt as his source because they used to be scientists 💀💀

ink: this fella doesn't even know what day of the week it is do you think they would remember climate change??? absolutely not. anyways ink probably has it scrawled down on his scarf: CLIMATE CHANFE EXISTS. IT WILL KILL THE CREATORS/CREATIONS. but then he still doesn't manage to remember it!!!! but if they could genuinely remember everyday i think ink would try to use less earth harmful stuff for his art and try to be environmentally friendly. key word TRY. this is the guy that goes around teleporting and fighting with ink they would litter the substance everywhere

dream: he really really struggled with grappling with the concept that YES climate change exists. YES there is enough trash out there to kill the earth. YES there is not much he can do about it. like every moral dilemma question about climate change was asked by dream (to swap) and he's very upset about climate change prior to maturing. but after maturing he knows that he can't do much to help climate change but he is FERVENTLY environmentally friendly and tries to remind everyone around him to help the earth (without shoving it down their throats because he's nice like that). if dream had the time he would probably start a nonprofit for helping the earth. he would start a nonprofit for everything actually. modern au dream where he has several nonprofit organizations to help various causes. someone out there's gonna love this idea

swap: he does. i think he would make a joke about it at first when being asked like CLIMATE'S CHANGING? I HOPE HER NEW OUTFIT LOOKS GREAT! or some dumbass fucking joke like that but this guy is even more environmentally friendly than dream. he goes to RALLIES for the environment. he would use environmentally friendly soaps and even fucking kitchen utensils. this guy is just here for saving the earth. he wants to really really believe that big corporations don't mean bad with pollution but he knows. theres no convincing himself that big corp wants to save the earth. even someone like swap who always has hope can't convince himself of that shit

cross: he would obviously believe in climate change. i actually don't know if theres someone here that i don't thinm believes in climate change yet. anyways cross would and he'd recycle regularly and try to be good at it. but accidents happen and he messed up his recycling sometimes and then he feels bad for it because the goddamn earth is gonna die if he doesn't at least contribute his part. cross is baffled by people who don't believe in it the same way i am at flat earthers. like HELLOthe rising temperatures are right there!!!!

error: doesn't care. he lives in the antivoid climate change doesn't effect him. also it would just make his job easier :3 error LAUGHS in the face of rising temperatures

now you may ask why did you decide to post this. but what you should really be asking is why not shouldn't i have posted this. the question was clearly on everyone's minds. i was just the only one brave enough to step up and determine if these fictional characters would care about our world melting to death (OBVIOUSLY)

[solarpunkbusiness]

Italian company converts discarded fishing nets into chairs, car mats and Prada bags

Since 2009, Giulio Bonazzi, the son of a small textile producer in northern Italy, has been working on a solution: an efficient recycling process for nylon. As CEO and chairman of a company called Aquafil, Bonazzi is turning the fibers from fishing nets – and old carpets – into new threads for car mats, Adidas bikinis, environmentally friendly carpets and Prada bags.

For Bonazzi, shifting to recycled nylon was a question of survival for the family business. His parents founded a textile company in 1959 in a garage in Verona, Italy. Fifteen years later, they started Aquafil to produce nylon for making raincoats, an enterprise that led to factories on three continents. But before the turn of the century, cheap products from Asia flooded the market and destroyed Europe’s textile production. When Bonazzi had finished his business studies and prepared to take over the family company, he wondered how he could produce nylon, which is usually produced from petrochemicals, in a way that was both successful and ecologically sustainable.

The question led him on an intellectual journey as he read influential books by activists such as world-renowned marine biologist Sylvia Earle and got to know Michael Braungart, who helped develop the Cradle-to-Cradle ethos of a circular economy. But the challenges of applying these ideologies to his family business were steep. Although fishing nets have become a mainstay of environmental fashion ads—and giants like Dupont and BASF have made breakthroughs in recycling nylon—no one had been able to scale up these efforts.

For ten years, Bonazzi tinkered with ideas for a proprietary recycling process. “It’s incredibly difficult because these products are not made to be recycled,” Bonazzi says. One complication is the variety of materials used in older carpets. “They are made to be beautiful, to last, to be useful. We vastly underestimated the difficulty when we started.”

Soon it became clear to Bonazzi that he needed to change the entire production process. He found a way to disintegrate old fibers with heat and pull new strings from the discarded fishing nets and carpets. In 2022, his company Aquafil produced more than 45,000 tons of Econyl, which is 100% recycled nylon, from discarded waste.

More than half of Aquafil’s recyclate is from used goods. According to the company, the recycling saves 90 percent of the CO2 emissions compared to the production of conventional nylon. That amounts to saving 57,100 tons of CO2 equivalents for every 10,000 tons of Econyl produced.

Bonazzi collects fishing nets from all over the world, including Norway and Chile—which have the world’s largest salmon productions—in addition to the Mediterranean, Turkey, India, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, Pakistan, and New Zealand. He counts the government leadership of Seychelles as his most recent client; the island has prohibited ships from throwing away their fishing nets, creating the demand for a reliable recycler. With nearly 3,000 employees, Aquafil operates almost 40 collection and production sites in a dozen countries, including four collection sites for old carpets in the U.S., located in California and Arizona.

[cognitivejustice]

YOKOHAMA CIRCULAR DESIGN MUSEUM is a mobile museum that provides fun experiences in circular and sustainable living. The theme of the exhibition is “PLAYFUL CIRCULARITY.” You will encounter a wide variety of unique up-cycled items, artwork made from waste materials, locally made food, and other products and services that are sophisticated and beautifully designed.

Circular Yokohama has created “Circular Gacha,” a capsule toy machine that visitors can play with by inserting PET bottle caps, with the aim of creating opportunities for people to enjoy experiencing regional and resource recycling. The capsules that serve as prizes contain recyclable goods manufactured by businesses in Yokohama City, and visitors can obtain one of the prizes in exchange for a PET bottle cap.

“buøy” is a project to transform discarded ocean plastic into beautiful traditional crafts. It was born from an in-house project called “Plas + tech project”, which began in Technolab Co., Ltd., a product design company based in Kanagawa ward, Yokohama.

The idea behind “buøy” is that the essential cause of the ocean plastic pollution is not “material itself of plastic,” but the “human habit of using and discarding it easily.” Mass-produced plastic is discarded because it is seen as an inexpensive “commodity” that can be easily replaced. However, if it is beautiful and only one original “craft” in the world, can we still throw them away? No, we would care them more carefully. A craft dish made from ocean plastic garbage came out of this idea.

buøy’s beautiful design was realized by a special manufacturing method. It utilizes the properties of plastic, which melts with heat and hardens when cooled, and presses products at a constant pressure while applying heat. This makes it possible to create beautiful molded plates while mixing different types and colors of plastic materials. This method is currently patent-pending.

The ocean plastic garbage used as the material for buøy was collected by Technolabo staff on the Zushi Coast in Kanagawa, and the project fund was raised by crowdfunding.

any many many more at the museum link

[accio-victuuri]

SBMS Clowning Series ☀️ v.3

i wasn’t expecting to post this so soon from the last but here we are….

this is mainly to clown about the fact that shengyang’s scene where he says jian bing is his charger essentially was his own improvisation. we already talked about this before but thought it’s part of the script. it’s so funny how we cpn certain things because of rumors and then what we speculate is actually true. whether it’s indeed connected to yibo or not, what’s true if that xz has that thought in real life.

the person he loves is his charger. he can hug them and hold their hand and he will have the energy again. 🤍 he added that it’s when to people are busy with their work so when they see each other, they will recharge 👀

if you’re wondering, this what was mentioned in the fake rumors before:

A. When two people meet again after being apart for a while,When the time comes, the younger one will hug the older one, and the younger one will hug the older one. For a long time, the older one asked him what (?). Younger one said it was “charging”.

B. I'm not in a very high mood today at noon. I'm just too tired. I sent a lot of voice messages, but Xiao Laoshi seemed to be filming and didn’t reply. Wang laoshi sighed.

Teacher Wang’s power bank has arrived. ( the power bank in this case, we speculate is XZ who finally answered his call lol )

XZ: Did Xiao Baili eat anything?

WYB: You don’t care whether he eats or not

C. An incident where WYB walked over to XZ and said he was out of battery, and XZ just holds out his hand. WYB gets flustered.

• Another addition to the XZS and YBO similarity. The percentage thing. So yeah. It’s my favorite thing, collecting all the times they used the same idea in their posts.

• What’s him and being a rapper? LOL. influenced by his husband?

I miss WYB rapping. I wish his single this year will have a rap part please. 🙏🏼

• In the recent episode of SBMS, shengyang was pitching an idea to jian bing for one of the ads. So it’s about recycling & waste management, his idea was doing it in the perspective of the garbage. something like “personification”. What a coincidence that in One and Only, Chen Shuo was doing the same thing. Although his was promoting the garbage can. This connection is so funny!

and the fact that this happened in Happy Camp. Lol. Their garbage classification song 😂😂😂

• Shengyang’s house number is 28, and the one in front of them is 23. Lol. The numbers!

-END.

[sealofarchives]

Misc mini-oneshot 1 (Mainly platonic)

Warnings: None

A/N: I didn't make any edits so if some of the dialogue feels wonky (I had to deal with some annoying real life stuff which sort of influenced to writing this)

This is probably shorter than what I usually write so, I don't want to jinx myself with other stuff while I'm busy with classes

The three turtles hovered over the softshell turtle's shoulders as Donnie looked over (Y/N)'s new phone and the phone case covering it.

"For something that's supposed to protect the phone, Raph doesn't get why it has to be close to 50 bucks..."

"Its mainly because of the phone case, also acting as a charging system for some wireless ports."

"I still don't believe its quote on quote 'made of recyclable material' from what the packaging box says."

Donnie hands back your phone to you as you sighed.

"I kind of got rushed to pick a case because apparently there's also a difference between the regular and pro versions."

"I didn't want to stick with a bland basic color one but, the other options were either really tacky stuff. Or just random flower decorations."

"I think the flowers look really nice!"

"We could surprise you with a different phone case for your birthday!"

You smiled back at Mikey as his brothers were slightly humored at the idea.

"No offense, still insane that you went a week and four days only using it for assignments."

"And when you spent an entire Sunday waiting on a replacement battery from the store. Only for it to be a waste of time, realizing how old the phone really is."

You winced looking at the new phone just as Raph lightly smacked Leo's forehead from his comment.

"The old phone was a gift from one of my aunts but, since it takes like an hour to get there. Including her being busy with work, where it took until this Monday where she finally got the transfer pin..."

"I don't want to drive the same bad luck at Donnie."

"I dunno you were pretty lucky that your teacher got your email about the sudden situation. And she didn't mind the small updates in case the phone battery got in the way of your assignments."

"Also you got to see an old favorite character of yours from an unexpecting place regarding this year's halloween theme."

"Donnie would have gone into mad scientist mode if he got stuck with the situation you were in."

Donnie furrowed his brows at the box shell turtle in annoyance as you quickly changed the subject.

"Part of me was kind of stubborn not wanting to start fresh with the new phone."

"Like I was realizing how much I saved a lot of goofy photos of stuff I like and eventually..."

"The good times we have hanging out together."

"I might have gone on my parents' nerves about it but, I don't regret making that decision. Even if it felt like a witch cursed me with the worst tech issues."

Gentle smiles brightened the lair as Donnie scoffed.

"A cybernetic witch is nothing compared to my superb tech ninpo!"

"She could not handle the arsensal of various weapons aimed at her or making the worst mistake of picking on (Y/N)!"

"Mikey was right about the mad scientist part, just under a different context."

Donnie then proceeded to chase after his siblings as Raph saw a glance of your phone's screen.

The alligator snapping turtle grinning at the same photo that finally made you part of their chaotic friend group. Almost squished together in a group hug with April but, you hugging back at them.

[fights4users]

More assorted system headcanons

I’ve been doing a lot of individual post ones lately, slightly larger than these but not enough for an essay. I haven’t really had big post ideas lately but these are fun and I like to use them in writing (and anyone can for anything I put out btw)

Here’s some more after this one [ Sleep | drink ]

Encom system has (or used not to) no currency system, it’s more efficient to just let everyone about their way to do what they need to do. It keeps everything productive and less complicated… that was until paywalls went up. When the company got more greedy and secure things went a bit sour. Now you have to pay to travel to certain domains and it’s a hastle. Some know how to jump or get around paywalls others have a card from their users that gives them permission (basically a in world translation for paying to access a site)

However the Grid had currency from the start both as users were intended to eventually come in and they needed something to do with so long without purpose, they have their entirely own system that’s mainly made up but they ahear to. Clu doesn’t regulate it- mainly because it keeps the masses busy

Encom still utilizes physical buttons, keyboards and switches alongside some touch screen- while The grid is purely touch or holo screen (mainly for aesthetic, that’s the way most of it was built)

Another way to recuperate energy would be to plug in/charge sort of like a phone. Computers themselves are constantly plugged in and most of the time programs get energy simply through functioning but this is a more direct way, that also helps to skip a sleep cycle which takes much longer.

Similar to all programs using it/it’s interchangeably with gendered pronouns I can see them having open and undefined relationships. There’s not exactly jealousy as Counterparts are a bond that goes well beyond the way we view relationships, i don’t know if this makes sense

There’s a fate worse than Deresolution or deletion for programs …  obsolescence. You’re not dead but you’re also not running, not being used and you haven’t for a really long time. Existing but not, installed but the users and soon those you know forget you’re still there. Sort of a living-dead situation. (At least being derezzed your energy is recycled back into the system, not just wasted)

Coming from the Encom system Tron mourns buttons and the physicality of everything- it’s his “old man yells at cloud moment”. Whatever the digital version of ‘grandpa’ would be that’s what the betas (teens??) call him. “What was it like when the computer was invented?” *punts child* he’s two years older than the grid itself don’t do this to him

Encom is very abstract in everything, more often than not furniture is more of a low-resolution 3D abstract than a actual chair (if you’ve seen CGI from the. 80s- that) it’s much less representative of our world beyond programs reflecting users. There’s never ending horrors if you step just outside of where you’re supposed to.

Pac-Man is a “Grid eater” as described in the novelization. (Sark 100% put some poor soul in the Pac-Man maze,) types like him can be contained there’s others that are like worms and destroy-all viruses that you better just derezz— however sometimes they’re just sort of lumbering deep beneath out lands not hurting anyone so it’s 🤷‍♀️ Go there at your own risk

[lacewise]

I was commenting on YouTube and the conversation about influencers being upset about FTC guidelines (not wanting to disclose they received products for free or have a pre-existing working relationship with the brand whenever they discuss the brand or use the product—which is to protect the audience and not to “punish” the influencer—if you don’t want to be bound by business ethics, the simple solution is don’t accept free products) and it reminded me of something. So I’m going to repeat it here. And it’s going to boil down to: cut corners are cumulative.

First, and fairly obviously, I do not like the flippant way influencers regard marketing and business ethics. It’s three red flags on top of each other in a trench coat, ensuring me they’re professional and can regulate themselves.

It also sucks for the influencers, because they don’t realize how much they’re shortening their careers by cutting corners and trading in information they made up. Because, again, cut corners—they’re cumulative.

Recently, and this is such an easy example, my husband and I were watching a video on something tech- and drama-related (the intersection of our two interests). He really loved the video. He kept “yes, and”-ing the information, so obviously very excited. Then the video ended. I knew going in that it was going to be short and it seemed like a newer, mid-sized creator, so I was really prepared for anything. There’s a lot of competing information about intros and outros. My husband was not. He just… forlornly kept repeating, “that’s it? Video over?” Because there wasn’t an outro or credits or anything. It just stopped. And then he started to cranky as autoplay kicked in. Since I’m not opposed to watching the channel again (no obvious red flags) and he clearly now was, I figured it was better to distract him than let him memorize the channel name and developing a petty grudge (he learned this from me). I decided to make this a lesson in marketing.

I said, “yeah, seems like they probably believed that advice about avoiding intros and outros, even though that’s ridiculous.” That’s not what viewers don’t like about how most channels do intros and outros. “And now it’s so jarring you probably wouldn’t watch them again, even though—up to that point—you really liked the video and you had nothing bad to say about it and you even agreed with all their points!” Because they listened to some bad advice, they completely lost goodwill gained in 15-20 minutes in a couple of seconds. “But, you know, the video left you wanting more, so it was a good video!”

Then his shoulders relaxed, and he thought about it, and agreed with me.

That advice is given because someone assumed overly simplistic about how either they or other people react to certain behaviours. This is hilarious to me.

And this led me on to a rant about how important focus groups and test audiences are to marketing and product development, because it helps with figuring out the real reasons for the reactions. Most people have no idea what they want. They know when something is what they don’t want, and they assume they know why (which may or may not be true). Someone watching videos is watching them to relax.

They’re probably not going to interrogate their feelings, they’re just going to interpret them. So, “I found this intro and outro annoying and a waste of time” becomes “all intros and outros are annoying and a waste of time.”

Anyway that’s not true and I know that’s not true because if it was, shows wouldn’t have ending credits, opening credits, titles, or theme songs.

People like being eased into and out of what they’re watching, but they don’t like to notice it. What audiences don’t want is the same thing every time (it’s a YouTube video, not a television show) unless it’s for a specific series (then they will treat it like a television show), and they don’t want recycled material from within the show (bloopers are fine and encouraged). But that’s nuanced and potentially difficult, since you might end up having to find a related tagline to the topic at hand for every video (a lot of people handle this by thanking the audience and including Patreon credits). You need to add more creativity and develop specific skillsets and tones and it’s just one more thing to do. So the advice gets boiled down to something easy and digestible, whether purveyors realize this or not. And then someone “beats the system” and the advice changes.

But this is a short term solution because audiences can tell when corners are cut, even if they can’t articulate why.

And if the problem is social media doesn’t compensate influencers enough to be thorough, I wonder what kind of future it could possibly have.

TL;DR: cut corners are cumulative. And audiences can tell whether behind-the-scenes stuff is done or not. I really don’t like the modern day social media landscape.

Also not wanting to flaunt existing business relationships is, just, such a red flag. Are you not proud of your career milestones???

[freydis-freydat]

Who: @vicoya When: After the battle with the blighted dragon and the ranks of the Legion of the Dead have grown Where: Lostlands Encampment Notes: Took me long enough : (

Keeping count of the days had been difficult between the onslaught of new information, the strange cycle between dreamless sleep and nights when she couldn’t determine between Tove’s recycled memories and visions produced by her own subconscious. Things were better, but they were different. The relief she felt to be back at the encampment with the overall group could not be understated, but it felt altered somehow compared to the time spent in the tower before being abducted. Freydis was unsure if it was a change within her or because of the constantly shifting state of affairs in the way Iskaldrik found itself embattled that caused this. 

And then there was the sudden loneliness. It was strange to be alone after what she and the other women had endured together, how dependent their survival had been on operating as a unit. That simply wasn’t so any longer, and though Freydis was grateful her isolation was a direct result of safety she still felt like something of an open wound. 

Freydis suspected it would take time to reconcile this–to compartmentalize her feelings as herself and the way her shared knowledge and memories with Tove now colored her perceptions. The protectiveness she had felt would not wear off, but she knew better than to insert herself or intervene too directly. Even so, she found herself wandering a stretch of the camp that many of her peers might assert someone of the nobility had little business deigning to enter. The Legion of the Dead seemed to have cloistered themselves off, and why shouldn’t they have? While some minds had been opened, or at least convinced to play as nicely as possible with the magic-users and non-human beings of the troupe, many remained as stonewalled as ever against the idea of cooperation. Freydis felt their salvation, or any hope for survival at all, lay within wider cooperation across all factions.

It was that thinking precisely that landed her at Vicoya’s doorstep–if one could call it that. The tent city that served as the encampment had almost certainly seen better days, but trapped behind the shimmering wall of the arcane dome that trapped them, it served its purpose well enough. She worried she might be intruding on the woman’s privacy, but forced herself to extend a hand out to try and catch the woman’s attention nonetheless. “Do you have a moment for a word?” she asked quietly, something about her face looking sullen and wasted behind her eyes. Perhaps Freydis ought to have tried to make the connection with the woman sooner.

[newbusinessideas]

How to Start a Waste Management Business

Ready to turn waste into profit! 🌍💰 Find out how to start a Waste Management Business today. 🌱✨ #WasteManagement #EcoFriendlyBusiness #GreenEntrepreneur #SustainableBusiness

Waste management involves the collection, transportation, processing, recycling and disposal of waste. Its main objective is to reduce the negative impacts of waste on the environment and human health by managing various types of waste such as solid waste, fire electrical waste, biomedical waste and industrial waste. The demand for waste management services is always high and is expected to…

[thessalian]

Thess vs The Trials of Adulthood

I did my due diligence adulting today. It was not fun, but I did it.

Not just talking about work, though that was a nightmare, since I'm still being left the Annoyances - the new ones, the word salad ones, the ones who dictate the long and complicated shit. We've got more trainees than ever, and I'm the only one putting on a bit of speed to compensate. It's a fucking mess. Also, I might have mentioned at one point that we're having a bit of an issue with some of our reports not finding their way onto the systems they're supposed to, which results in me getting bombarded by requests to send large numbers of reports over to various people who should just be able to log in and get the reports themselves but can't because of said IT issues. I first got wind of that months ago, and we still keep getting them because IT have apparently still not sorted this shit out. All these requests are forwarded to me to deal with - apparently that is just my job now, and I'm not sure why because I'm also the fastest typist and that's fiddly shit a monkey could do. Then again, it's also the kind of thing that Temp and Goblin at least would bitch about having to do, and I don't imagine New Girl is much better. Basically I get all the stuff that would cause the others to complain, since Scruffman is so conflict-adverse and the others seem to be of the opinion that certain work is beneath them or something, I don't know. Anyway, the absolute worst part of that massive list was that two of the reports weren't complete. Our side - the macroscopic reports - had been typed no problem. But the consultants who are supposed to look through a microscope and do the proper diagnosis somehow missed those two. One of them was an urgent case, and both of them were from two weeks ago. So yeah, still suffering the end result of being the only person in the entire fucking office willing to actually do my fucking job - Scruffman's a manager who won't manage, the other girls will whinge and moan about any secretarial duties that they can't blitz through and look like they've done a lot, the consultants managed to miss two cases, and IT can't even be bothered to fix a major issue with a key part of our role.

(Oh, and that annual review that was supposed to happen last week has not been mentioned, probably because we're insanely busy due to unexpected absences, too many trainees, and miscellaneous crap. But I did have to acknowledge that I had access to fifty-seven documents on our training system, most of which mean zilch to me because they're not a part of my job or they require being in the office to matter worth a shit. That was fun.)

Anyway, then there was the bins. Our local borough council apparently had a brilliant idea. Every household has a separate little bin for food waste, which we all have to dump in a smallish communal wheelie-bin outside. There are issues with this. The main one is the local wildlife - the management company that runs my block of flats has been telling us time and time again that we have to be careful not to overfill the dumpsters because it lets in vermin (more foxes than rats, though we do have rat traps around the outside of the property). Now we have these little-by-comparison plastic wheelie-bins that are routinely knocked over by middling-strong winds, and could easily be knocked over by a determined urban fox. To add to that, plastic bags aren't allowed (they're obviously going to dump this stuff directly into compost), so it's very obvious from the smell that there's food waste in there after awhile. Of course, when I went to dump my little food waste bin into the wheelie-bin, I saw two small plastic bags full of stuff in there, so there's the other problem - people aren't going to follow the guidelines anyway. But the worst part for me is the whole thing where I am disabled and this makes taking out the garbage even harder. That's three separate loads of stuff - the reusable bag of recycling, the food waste bin, and the rubbish that doesn't fall into either category. Given that one hand is engaged with a cane, that's up to three trips on a bad day. Plus the little food waste bin has to be emptied more often, that's more trips - and while I can take the lift down to the ground floor to avoid one set of stairs, I have to go up a fairly steep upgrade just to get to the shed where the dumpsters live. (And no, no one's smart enough to put the food waste wheelie-bin into the dumpster shed to maybe keep more foxes out.) Add to that the fact that every kitchen in this block of flats is tiny as hell and even squeezing in a garbage can at all is a struggle, this is one more bit of bullshit I don't need. I'm about yay close to figuring out if I can just start my own compost bin outside. At least there'd be fewer fucking stairs.

But I did it! I took out the recycling, and the food waste, and the regular garbage, and I rinsed out the (by now really gross) food waste bin, and I put new bags in the bins in the kitchen and bathroom, and I survived my work day just in general, and now I am fucking exhausted and fed up with just about everything. But that's the price we pay for being motherfucking adults living alone.

The bright side is that, as motherfucking adults living alone, we can go from being a motherfucking adult directly to "curled up in jammies eating crisps and playing video games". Food groups will happen, as will meds etc (another fun side effect of being a motherfucking adult is remembering to do that shit without being nagged) but I require more in the way of comfort and relaxation before I do more adulting.

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How to Choose the Right Hauling Service for Your Project in Halethorpe

When it comes to getting rid of unwanted items, debris, or heavy materials, hiring the right hauling service is essential for a smooth and efficient project. Whether you’re doing a home renovation, decluttering your space, or managing a construction site in Halethorpe, the right hauling company can make a big difference in time, cost, and overall results. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you choose the best hauling service in Halethorpe.

1. Identify Your Specific Needs

The first step in choosing a hauling service is to determine the scope and type of your project. Are you clearing out old furniture from your home? Do you have construction debris that needs to be removed? Or are you simply looking to dispose of yard waste? By clearly defining what you need hauled away, you can find a service that specializes in your type of project.

For example:

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Construction hauling: Suitable for removing heavy materials like concrete, wood, or metal from a renovation or building project.

Yard waste removal: Focused on clearing leaves, branches, and other landscaping debris.

2. Check for Proper Licensing and Insurance

Any professional hauling service in Halethorpe should have the necessary licenses and insurance to operate legally. This is crucial for your protection, as it ensures the company follows industry standards and you aren’t held liable for any accidents or damages during the process. Be sure to verify that the company has both liability and worker’s compensation insurance.

3. Evaluate Their Experience and Reputation

Look for a hauling service with a strong reputation and experience in the industry. You can start by reading online reviews, asking for references, or even checking with local business organizations in Halethorpe. Companies with positive feedback from past clients are more likely to provide reliable and efficient services.

Additionally, consider how long they’ve been in business. A company with years of experience will likely be more familiar with different hauling scenarios and know how to handle various materials and disposal methods safely.

4. Get Quotes and Compare Pricing

Once you have a list of potential hauling services, ask for quotes based on the specifics of your project. It’s important to get detailed estimates that outline all the costs involved, such as labor, disposal fees, and any additional charges for special materials. Comparing multiple quotes will give you an idea of the average price for your type of project in Halethorpe.

However, don’t just go for the lowest bid. Make sure the service you choose offers a good balance of affordability, quality, and professionalism.

5. Confirm Disposal Practices

The way a hauling service disposes of materials is an important factor to consider, especially if you want to minimize your environmental impact. Ask how the company handles disposal and recycling. Many professional services in Halethorpe focus on eco-friendly practices, ensuring that as much of your unwanted items as possible are donated or recycled instead of ending up in a landfill.

6. Look for Flexibility and Availability

When you’re working on a project, timing is everything. Make sure the hauling service you choose can accommodate your schedule. Whether you need same-day or next-day service, or you’re planning for a future project, it’s important to find a company that’s flexible and available when you need them.

7. Check Equipment and Capacity

Make sure the hauling company has the right equipment and vehicles for your specific needs. For larger or heavier projects, you’ll want a company that has a fleet of trucks capable of handling the weight and volume of materials. Smaller projects may require less heavy-duty equipment, but it’s still essential that the service is properly equipped to avoid delays or additional costs.

8. Customer Service Matters

Good communication and customer service are key to a smooth hauling experience. Choose a company that is responsive, easy to work with, and answers all your questions clearly. A professional hauling service should guide you through the process and ensure that your needs are met from start to finish.

Conclusion

Choosing the right hauling service in Halethorpe doesn’t have to be a complicated task if you know what to look for. By following these steps, you can find a reliable and experienced service that fits your project’s needs, stays within your budget, and helps you dispose of materials responsibly. Whether you're tackling a small home cleanout or a large construction project, the right hauling partner can make all the difference in ensuring a hassle-free experience.

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[themask-maker]

@youraveragenutcasethefirst that's a really cool thought! Decided to respond to this here because it was getting a bit too rambling for a comment reply.

The way I interpreted their feelings on death were the opposite, actually - that they tend to take their long lifespans for granted and don't think much about death. There aren't really large-scale conflicts in the current era, so I imagine it's easy to get comfortable in a city and forget that they're still mortal at the end of the day. But I like your idea a lot too and think it's a very interesting take. I'm sure there are a wide variety of feelings on it across a population, especially given that some of them encounter a drastic difference in lifespan.

Expanding on the Boko which Not-Link killed during the game, pretty much all of them are resurrected from Demise's original army (ie: red & blue Bokoblins/Moblins are; but I think of the green Bokoblins as actual descendants from war survivors who just couldn't make it back to Ikana). The ones that came back Super Extra Wrong are left in the Cistern basement caverns. I vaguely assume that the standard enemies you encounter in the game are stuck in their "fighting in a war" mindset from that ancient era and are a bit more resilient to the thought of death, plus they've already experienced it. This route of soldiers' purgatory is unintentionally darker than intended, but it feels like something Ghirahim wouldn't think too deeply on, as he very seldom thinks about how his actions affect others.

Fun sidenote, I also imagine Ghirahim wastes a lot of time reviving troops after Link tears through an area. I like to think that's actually what he's busy with like 75% of the time, and a lot of the enemies Link fights are the same ones. Ghirahim is very passionate about recycling and delegating dirty work! He's not very good at prioritizing though.

[flightyquinn]

So...I've had a sci-fi idea that just won't leave my head.

Regent Designs International (name and logo not intended to mirror any real-world company) is a megacorporation specializing in "fauxury" goods. Which is to say, they make the most stylish looking bargain bin products on the market. Whether it be clothes, cars, personal weaponry, or even cyberware, their trademark is cheaply made products with low-cost components, but designed by experts to look like high-end goods. With slogans like, "Everyday Elegance", "Designer You Can Afford", and their famous automotive slogan of "Runs fine. Looks Great." they make no secret of what their business is, earning them the derision of high society, but a loyal customer base consisting mostly of low-ranking corpos looking to show off, and private mercenaries looking to blend in on a budget.

They are actually one of the most environmentally friendly megacorporations, with the majority of their products being made all or partially out of recycled materials. While Regent boasts this as a selling point of their company, the truth is that it has more to do with cutting deals with a number of waste disposal companies as a way to keep material costs down. It also means that, more often than not, it is both easier and cheaper to simply replace items that wear out or get damaged than try to repair them. In spite of this, there is actually a thriving business in aftermarket modifications for Regent electronics and vehicles, even though this sometimes means simply replacing the internals altogether.