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The first step toward developing efficient, long-term waste management systems is determining why the current ones are ineffective.
Fremont, CA: Global waste is forecast to reach 4 billion tones by 2050, more than double what it was in 2016. The rapid increase can be attributed to rising urban populations and an expansion of consumer culture over the last few decades, which is expected to slow down anytime soon. Communities worldwide are turning to smart waste management solutions and technologies to alleviate the strain on the environment and waste collection services.
The first step toward developing efficient, long-term waste management systems is determining why the current ones are ineffective. The technologies listed below combine IoT data analytics with modern solutions to easily detect problems and improve as they go.
• Smart Waste Bins
People don't always bother separating their rubbish into the appropriate waste or recycling receptacles when left to their devices. So bin-e, a Polish business, created a smart waste bin that employs artificial intelligence-based object identification to sort recyclables into different compartments, reducing incorrect recycling automatically. After separating the garbage, the machine compresses it and monitors how filled each bin is.
Intelligent trash bins reduce human error in the first sorting phase, allowing recycling operations to handle materials more swiftly and efficiently. This can save waste management expenses by up to 80percent while also enhancing staff efficiency dramatically.
• Garbage Truck Weighing Mechanisms
Weighing mechanisms put in trash trucks, such as waste level sensors, can assist estimate fill levels and saving collection trips. They accomplish this by monitoring and recording the weight of garbage containers and then analyzing the data to estimate fill levels over time. Cities may utilize this technology to further correctly anticipate how frequently they need to dispatch vehicles, lowering yearly collection expenses.
• Pneumatic Waste Pipes
As urban populations rise, so does the demand for waste management technologies that can handle growing volumes of rubbish. Some cities are addressing this issue by constructing pneumatic trash disposal containers linked to a network of subterranean pipes. Trash flows via the pipes to a trash collection facility, where it is processed or taken away. This solution removes the need for traditional garbage collection while lowering energy expenses and increasing overall efficiency.
• Solar-Powered Trash Compactors
Ecube Labs invented a solar-powered garbage compactor that can store up to five times more than typical trash bins to boost collection efficiency and minimize trips to and from the disposal. These devices compress garbage as it accumulates to enhance bin capacity, and they gather and communicate data on fill and collection times to aid in the collection process.
