A year ago, We picked up, tracked, and analyzed 130k pieces of litter in SF

A year later, that worked helped get a trash can on nearly every intersection of SoMa West.

Link to my post from Sept 18th, 2019. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21008760

Link to medium about the Big Belly's that got installed and how we maintain them. https://medium.com/rubbish-love/rubbish-launches-touch-less-cleanup-platform-in-soma-west-d7d7af6c60df

32 points | by EminIsrafil 1315 days ago

1 comments

  • Rebbitor 1315 days ago
    How is that helpful or interesting in any way? I don't think talking about how much trash you pick is any interest of us, an intellectual community for intellectual discussion.
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    • citruspi 1315 days ago
      > I don't think talking about how much trash you pick is any interest of us

      That's rather presumptuous, it is of interest to me.

      And considering the previous post from last year received 100+ upvotes and 100+ comments, I think it's safe to say that it's of interest to others as well.

    • EminIsrafil 1315 days ago
      Did you create an account just to make this comment?
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      • Rebbitor 1315 days ago
        Is that relevant to the conversation? No, so that question doesn't need an answer. This is an intellectual discussions website, and you must contribute to participate here. Every submission and comment must teach everyone something, expand views, ideas and contribute to society in some way. I don't think you telling how much trash you're picking is contributing to society. Please remember, this is an intellectual discussions website, it isn't easy here.
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        • citruspi 1315 days ago
          > Every submission and comment must teach everyone something, expand views, ideas and contribute to society in some way. I don't think you telling how much trash you're picking is contributing to society.

          I don't know about that. Last year the OP and friends worked to pick up and document trash and now, a year later, that information has been used to make informed decisions about how to keep our streets - and society - cleaner.

          I'd argue that OP has quite definitively _contributed to society_.

          If he'd just posted "I picked up some trash" - I could understand your comments, but he's done the work, gathered data, written about it, etc. So w/r/t to _teaching something_, I know more now than I did before reading his post.

          Quite frankly, I could attempt to compare your contributions to society (aside from the snarky, dismissive comments on HN) but you've opted to hide behind a new, anonymous account. If you believe a submission is off-topic, just flag it, creating a new throwaway account just to disparage it seems a bit extreme.

          And please understand, I don't say this to disparage you or insult your incredible intellect - just in the hope that perhaps I can _expand your views_ on how OP's submission is of interest to members of this community.

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          • krapp 1315 days ago
            You're replying to an obvious troll account. Don't engage with them, just flag their comments until a mod notices and bans them.
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          • EminIsrafil 1315 days ago
            Thanks for speaking up - you're a chill dude