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[–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 14 points 2 years ago (4 children) garburator permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Note the bottle of Fairy, the UK equivalent of Dawn. It's not a waste disposal, it's a fucking useless sponge holder, in my experience permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) what does the Fairy bottle have to do with it supposedly not being a garburator permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Waste disposal is a weirdly American thing. That's why when you go on holiday and chuck your food down the drain like a special-needs kid discovering toilet roll for the first time, you have to phone people like me to fix it for you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where I live in the UK, food is placed in a compostable bag which are taken away weekly. They turn it into energy. Way better than blending it and putting down the drain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Fun fact, burning biomass is not very good as far as emissions go. In the US waste water treatment byproducts are typically methane and fertilizer, both bottled and sold. a much better place for all that carbon, imo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's not burned. It goes to an Anaerobic Digester which produces electricity, gas and fertiliser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Oh, so the same exact thing, except in your case it goes on a car instead of through the pipes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) San Diego collects compost bins from homes weekly and powers all the city buses from it permalink fedilink source parent [–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 3 points 2 years ago* weird, it's common where I live (Poland, Europe) edit: common may be an exaggeration, I could probably list like 5 or 6 homes of my family members and close friends which do have it edit2: oh we also have Fairy so this may as well be in Poland lol edit3: the label in the photo is in English so it's unlikely permalink fedilink source parent [–] sawdustprophet@midwest.social 9 points 2 years ago garburator This will be a fun new addition to my vocabulary. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago They're not common in the UK. The little sink is just that really. I use it for pouring liquids down the drain when washing dishes and the main sink is full of water. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Is that common in newer homes? Is it a regional thing? I've only ever seen garbage disposals installed in the regular sink drain, I've never seen one that had it's own dedicated little sink like that! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago American here: never seen it another way. Always two sinks in one, and the one of them has a garbage disposal on it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Note the bottle of Fairy, the UK equivalent of Dawn. It's not a waste disposal, it's a fucking useless sponge holder, in my experience permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) what does the Fairy bottle have to do with it supposedly not being a garburator permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Waste disposal is a weirdly American thing. That's why when you go on holiday and chuck your food down the drain like a special-needs kid discovering toilet roll for the first time, you have to phone people like me to fix it for you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where I live in the UK, food is placed in a compostable bag which are taken away weekly. They turn it into energy. Way better than blending it and putting down the drain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Fun fact, burning biomass is not very good as far as emissions go. In the US waste water treatment byproducts are typically methane and fertilizer, both bottled and sold. a much better place for all that carbon, imo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's not burned. It goes to an Anaerobic Digester which produces electricity, gas and fertiliser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Oh, so the same exact thing, except in your case it goes on a car instead of through the pipes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) San Diego collects compost bins from homes weekly and powers all the city buses from it permalink fedilink source parent [–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 3 points 2 years ago* weird, it's common where I live (Poland, Europe) edit: common may be an exaggeration, I could probably list like 5 or 6 homes of my family members and close friends which do have it edit2: oh we also have Fairy so this may as well be in Poland lol edit3: the label in the photo is in English so it's unlikely permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) what does the Fairy bottle have to do with it supposedly not being a garburator permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Waste disposal is a weirdly American thing. That's why when you go on holiday and chuck your food down the drain like a special-needs kid discovering toilet roll for the first time, you have to phone people like me to fix it for you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where I live in the UK, food is placed in a compostable bag which are taken away weekly. They turn it into energy. Way better than blending it and putting down the drain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Fun fact, burning biomass is not very good as far as emissions go. In the US waste water treatment byproducts are typically methane and fertilizer, both bottled and sold. a much better place for all that carbon, imo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's not burned. It goes to an Anaerobic Digester which produces electricity, gas and fertiliser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Oh, so the same exact thing, except in your case it goes on a car instead of through the pipes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) San Diego collects compost bins from homes weekly and powers all the city buses from it permalink fedilink source parent [–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 3 points 2 years ago* weird, it's common where I live (Poland, Europe) edit: common may be an exaggeration, I could probably list like 5 or 6 homes of my family members and close friends which do have it edit2: oh we also have Fairy so this may as well be in Poland lol edit3: the label in the photo is in English so it's unlikely permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Waste disposal is a weirdly American thing. That's why when you go on holiday and chuck your food down the drain like a special-needs kid discovering toilet roll for the first time, you have to phone people like me to fix it for you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where I live in the UK, food is placed in a compostable bag which are taken away weekly. They turn it into energy. Way better than blending it and putting down the drain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Fun fact, burning biomass is not very good as far as emissions go. In the US waste water treatment byproducts are typically methane and fertilizer, both bottled and sold. a much better place for all that carbon, imo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's not burned. It goes to an Anaerobic Digester which produces electricity, gas and fertiliser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Oh, so the same exact thing, except in your case it goes on a car instead of through the pipes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) San Diego collects compost bins from homes weekly and powers all the city buses from it permalink fedilink source parent [–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 3 points 2 years ago* weird, it's common where I live (Poland, Europe) edit: common may be an exaggeration, I could probably list like 5 or 6 homes of my family members and close friends which do have it edit2: oh we also have Fairy so this may as well be in Poland lol edit3: the label in the photo is in English so it's unlikely permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where I live in the UK, food is placed in a compostable bag which are taken away weekly. They turn it into energy. Way better than blending it and putting down the drain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Fun fact, burning biomass is not very good as far as emissions go. In the US waste water treatment byproducts are typically methane and fertilizer, both bottled and sold. a much better place for all that carbon, imo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's not burned. It goes to an Anaerobic Digester which produces electricity, gas and fertiliser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Oh, so the same exact thing, except in your case it goes on a car instead of through the pipes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) San Diego collects compost bins from homes weekly and powers all the city buses from it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Fun fact, burning biomass is not very good as far as emissions go. In the US waste water treatment byproducts are typically methane and fertilizer, both bottled and sold. a much better place for all that carbon, imo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's not burned. It goes to an Anaerobic Digester which produces electricity, gas and fertiliser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Oh, so the same exact thing, except in your case it goes on a car instead of through the pipes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) San Diego collects compost bins from homes weekly and powers all the city buses from it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's not burned. It goes to an Anaerobic Digester which produces electricity, gas and fertiliser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Oh, so the same exact thing, except in your case it goes on a car instead of through the pipes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Oh, so the same exact thing, except in your case it goes on a car instead of through the pipes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) San Diego collects compost bins from homes weekly and powers all the city buses from it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 3 points 2 years ago* weird, it's common where I live (Poland, Europe) edit: common may be an exaggeration, I could probably list like 5 or 6 homes of my family members and close friends which do have it edit2: oh we also have Fairy so this may as well be in Poland lol edit3: the label in the photo is in English so it's unlikely permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sawdustprophet@midwest.social 9 points 2 years ago garburator This will be a fun new addition to my vocabulary. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago They're not common in the UK. The little sink is just that really. I use it for pouring liquids down the drain when washing dishes and the main sink is full of water. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Is that common in newer homes? Is it a regional thing? I've only ever seen garbage disposals installed in the regular sink drain, I've never seen one that had it's own dedicated little sink like that! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago American here: never seen it another way. Always two sinks in one, and the one of them has a garbage disposal on it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago American here: never seen it another way. Always two sinks in one, and the one of them has a garbage disposal on it. permalink fedilink source parent
