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Innovative solutions used in services in municipal waste management systems
Innovative solutions used in services in municipal waste management systems

Author(s): Agnieszka Ulfik
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, Sociology, Human Ecology, Public Finances, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: municipal waste; municipal waste management; waste management systems; innovations; RFID; GPS

Summary/Abstract: The basic services used in the field of municipal waste management systems are the collection and management of waste. Under these two basic services it is possible to use a series of innovates and so that the entire system from the point of view of the resident functioned in a smooth and at the same time not generate nuisance. They are introduced, among others, mobile applications, informing residents about the date of exportation of waste by specific factions. Increasingly, residents are also able to make declarations and corrections via the Internet. From the point of view of the community is also important is the use of innovative solutions in order to verify the type of waste and place of their creation. For this purpose, GPS and RFID are used. It is also very important to use innovations in waste management facilities themselves. Such solutions allow to reduce the negative impact of waste on the environment, as well as reduce the nuisance for the inhabitants, due to the reduction of the odor.

  • Issue Year: 26/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 301-306
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English