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An aspect that is usually overlooked in history is waste management. In many cases trash was just burned/incinerated until very recently (18th century).
by partycoder 9y ago
An aspect that is usually overlooked in history is waste management. In many cases trash was just burned/incinerated until very recently (18th century).
- baobrain 9y agoEven now in smaller Chinese towns/villages it is largely burned. In large cities the practice is banned b/c pollution though.
- yorwba 9y agoBurning waste is not uncommon in general: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incineration#Trends_in_incinerator_use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incineration#Trends_in_inciner... A modern incinerator is probably safer and less polluting than a simple garbage fire, though.
- dredmorbius 9y agoUS military bases as well, which have "burn barrels", and seem to have resulting health impacts as a consequence. https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/burnpits/index.asp https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/burnpits/index.asp https://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/02/12/16751/us-troops-burned-waste-hazardous-open-pits-while-safer-incinerators-sat-idle https://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/02/12/16751/us-troops-b...
- sambull 9y agoThe US military still does. Sometimes burning new equipment never used.
- emodendroket 9y agoIf you're a nomad I'd think your waste management strategy does not need to be very complex.
- dualogy 9y agoYeah, if your tooling is based on wood, stone, clay etc, any "waste" left behind is entirely benign anyway. No plastics, heavy metals etc
- emodendroket 9y agoWell there is bodily waste still.
- dredmorbius 9y agoOr what I refer to generally has "hygiene factors" -- removal of human and animal wastes, trash, smoke, crime. Various systemic negative consequences of activity. Entropy.
- lacampbell 9y agoFarms in the first world still do this.