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Understanding internet of things (IoT) buzz and how it affects waste collection
IoT revolves around increased machine-to-machine communication. Built on cloud computing and networks of data-gathering sensors, it delivers a mobile, virtual and immediate connection. And it has the power to make everything “smart”. According to Cisco, 500 billion devices are expected to be connected to the Internet by 2030. Each device includes sensors that collect data, interact ...
By Safe Fleet
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New FleetMind White Paper Examines Internet of Things (IoT) for Smarter Waste Collection Services
FleetMind Solutions today published an industry white paper entitled: “THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT): Making Waste Collection Part of a Smarter Future”. This white paper looks at how waste management organizations are increasingly deploying IoT systems to monitor waste, vehicles, drivers and customers for smarter and more sustainable operations. “IoT is all about connecting and ...
By Safe Fleet
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A1 Introduces Smart Communicating Waste Bins in Croatia
A1 in Croatia, a leading provider of digital services and communication solutions, held a press conference and presented three models of smart communicating waste bins, which optimize waste collection and contribute to the environment by reducing the carbon footprint. One of the smart bins is TOM from Orwak. A1 in Croatia, which has about 2000 employees and serves 2 million customers on an ...
By Orwak AB
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Resources & Waste UK `manifesto` highlights proactive EU engagement as a key policy priority for 2015
With the UK's relationship with the EU at the top of the news agenda this week, Resources & Waste UK (R&WUK) is today emphasising the need for the UK to be proactively engaged in environmental and Circular Economy policy making at a European level, particularly on the Commission's Circular Economy consultation. "The resources and waste management sector is dynamic and fast growing, and ...
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Resources & Waste UK ‘manifesto’ highlights proactive EU engagement as a key policy priority for 2015
With the UK’s relationship with the EU at the top of the news agenda, Resources & Waste UK (R&WUK) emphasises the need for the UK to be proactively engaged in environmental and Circular Economy policy making at a European level, particularly on the Commission’s Circular Economy consultation. Resources and Waste UK (R&WUK) is the newly created partnership between the ...
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Resources & Waste UK ‘manifesto’ highlights proactive EU engagement as a key policy priority for 2015
With the UK’s relationship with the EU at the top of the news agenda, Resources & Waste UK (R&WUK) emphasises the need for the UK to be proactively engaged in environmental and Circular Economy policy making at a European level, particularly on the Commission’s Circular Economy consultation. Resources and Waste UK (R&WUK) is the newly created partnership between the ...
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PEL Wins the Public Sector Award for Innovation
It has been announced this week that PEL is the winner of the Public Sector Award for Innovation 2021. This award is in recognition of the PEL BriteBin software technology. BriteBin is a cloud-based software solution. It empowers councils, local authorities and also private sector customers to cost-efficiently manage their waste collection services. This helps improve the environment and ...
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Aco Recycling Introduces new solutions for Smart Waste Management by IoT Tech: Aco Smart Wastee
Aco Smart Wastee is a low cost wireless sensor device conceived to be installed in waste containers and monitor their fill level and status. It enables an optimization in the route planning for waste collection and an improved container management thus providing an important cost reduction of the exploitation. Aco Smart Wastee has an optimized design presenting a HDP (high density polyethylene) ...
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Public consultation on circular economy launched by European Commission
The consultation has been launched in order to “present a new, more ambitious circular economy strategy late in 2015, to transform Europe into a more competitive resource-efficient economy, addressing a range of economic sectors, including waste”. The Circular Economy Strategy will be fully aligned with the priorities of the new Commission and will comprise a revised legislative ...
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Public consultation on circular economy launched by European Commission
The European Commission launched a 12-week public consultation based on the main policy options which it says will feed into the development of an “ambitious new approach” on the circular economy. The consultation has been launched in order to “present a new, more ambitious circular economy strategy late in 2015, to transform Europe into a more competitive resource-efficient ...
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Ron Pettit Joins GBB as Principal Associate with Focus on Waste Collection Technology
Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) is pleased to announce that Ronald W. Pettit has joined the firm as Principal Associate focusing on projects that integrate technology tools into collection service improvements, further enhancing GBB’s consulting services to streamline, create operational efficiencies, and improve waste collection operations. Mr. Pettit’s significant ...
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EPA, Mexico Continue Partnership to Improve Environment on Border
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded more than $450,000 to fund environmental projects along the Texas and New Mexico U.S-Mexico border. The funds also supported the first biennial national coordinators meeting recently held in El Paso, Texas. Grant funds aided projects such as air monitoring improvement, waste collection and recycling expansion, and improving environmental ...
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Veolia launches second waste manifesto
Commingled collections and incentivised recycling are two key areas Veolia Environmental Services will be focusing on going forward as announced in their second waste manifesto. Launched at waste management event Futuresource, the Waste Manifesto 2 - following on from the first one last year - highlights VES’s areas it hopes to work on over the next year. These includ Waste management and ...
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Environment Plan a positive step but further action needed
Theresa May has launched the UK Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan. The Plan outlines ambitions to support farmers improve biodiversity on their lands, create a new post-Brexit environmental watchdog, reduce plastic waste and improve recycling rates. The REA welcomes the longterm ambition of the plan and notes how compostable packaging, composting, renewable fuels, and biogas can ...
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EPA Improves U.S. — Mexico Border with Environmental Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $720,000 in grants to fund 16 environmental projects along the Texas and New Mexico U.S-Mexico border. The projects include improving air monitoring, expanding waste collection and recycling, and improving environmental awareness and education among area residents. “At EPA, we are always looking for ways to help communities ...
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Partnership of NorthEast Government, private and non-profit organizations honors groups for reducing air pollution
The Northeast Diesel Collaborative – a partnership between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), state agencies, and private and non-profit groups – recently recognized six organizations for their exemplary work to reduce toxic diesel emissions. Honors were given to agencies and organizations from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Maine, and Puerto Rico as ...
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City of London & SEPA Keynoting at WASTE MANAGEMENT Smart Class 2019! Free Places for Qualifying Stakeholders!
We’re thrilled to announce keynote presentations from the City of London Corporation and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) at WASTE MANAGEMENT Smart Class 2019, which takes place in London, at Browns Courtrooms, Covent Garden, on Wednesday 10th July… 1. “Tendering and Managing a “Smart” Waste Collection and Street Cleansing Contract” – ...
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