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
: "Most US Voters Want Plastics Industry Held Accountable for Recycling Deception"
29 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Doing some research on sustainability pain points and looking for your input!"
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Looking for ways to reduce plastic waste"
3 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "State Food Waste Bans Aren’t Working. Except in Massachusetts"
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
: "Study finds four global policies could eliminate >90% of Plastic waste and 30% of linked carbon emissions by 2050"
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
: "This facility is now home to 100,000 tonnes of low-level Radioactive and chemical waste. It may serve as a blueprint for the Commonwealth"
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(40.6%)
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Last updated: July 1, 2026