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Jason Hodin, April 19, 2012

Smart waste bins at the University of Washington send digital signals to waste collection when it’s time for pickup.

Writ large, such a system could save tons (of CO2) in unnecessary disposal truck emissions.
http://www.washington.edu/news/articles/dirty-to-digital-uw-introduces-2018intelligent2019-kiosks-for-composting-recycling-garbage
Jason Hodin
automobilesbicyclecarbon footprintiscfcpublic transportationtransportationurban planningwalking
Comments (2)
  • Kayden Johnson Kayden Johnson April 30, 2012
    This is very cool. This is definately worth looking into.
  • Kit B. Seattle, U.S.A Kit B. Seattle, U.S.A May 1, 2012
    This is great! If these were used all over the world, this would help reduce the overall carbon footprint an enormous amount. It really motivates people to recycle.

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Jason Hodin
Jason Hodin

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