Dive Brief:

• A New York architecture firm has an idea for how to deal with the massive amounts of food waste generated by New Yorkers. 
• It suggests constructing a dozen processing plants on their own artificial islands. The sites would be strategically located throughout the five boroughs, and organic waste would be trucked in after it is collected at the curb.
• The renderings show park spaces placed above the organic waste islands.

Dive Insight:

A couple of years ago, the same architectural firm behind the waste islands started exploring environmental solutions for New York City. It created a floating pool concept that acted as a filtration system for the city's waterways. And there's still the idea for an underground pneumatic tube waste system.