r/Waste
4k members
r/Waste is a subreddit with 4k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses waste, recycling, plastic, nuclear, and food.
For discussion of the management of unwanted or unusable materials
Popular Themes in r/Waste
#1
News
: "As Enforcement Lags, Toxic Coal Ash Keeps Polluting U.S. Water"
22 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How to attract Black soldier fly from anywhere in the wild and get eggs to start your black soldier fly farm"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "The massive recycling warehouse fire is a stark reminder: plastics are a pollution nightmare"
4 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "New lithium-ion battery recycling method"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/Waste
#1
Waste
: "Study finds four global policies could eliminate >90% of plastic Waste and 30% of linked carbon emissions by 2050"
146 posts
#2
Recycling
: "Recycling isn’t the solution to the climate crisis "
34 posts
#3
Plastic
: "Thailand will ban all Plastic waste imports by 2025 in a three-stage plan as part of a greater Plastic reduction movement to control pollution and protect people’s health."
32 posts
#4
Nuclear
: "Transition on new $45B Hanford Nuclear site contract begins"
22 posts
#5
Food
: "Japan is recycling Food waste back into Food with fermentation"
17 posts
#6
Landfill
: "Looking for pros and cons of mega incinerator over Landfill facilities"
15 posts
#7
Site
14 posts
#8
Energy
: "New plans for waste-to-Energy facility will mark first in country — here's how it could impact Energy sector"
12 posts
#9
Radioactive
: "Tons of Radioactive waste from Europe arrived in Utah last year"
11 posts
#10
Disposal
: "Innovative Solutions for Diaper Disposal in Kerala: A Path to Cleaner Communities
"
9 posts
Member Growth in r/Waste
Yearly
+1k members(49.7%)
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Last updated: September 6, 2026