Cities in India see litter in every nook and corner. Though street cleaners are toiling all day long in an attempt to keep the streets clean, people producing waste do not seem to be careful or concerned with the solid waste collection. India generates over 150,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) per day, with Mumbai being the world’s fifth city heavily producing waste. Yet, only 83% of waste is collected and less than 30% is treated. According to the World Bank, India’s daily waste generation will reach 377,000 tonnes by 2025. Before this problem reaches its peak, the nation needs to take action. We can start with smaller sections like towns or corporate campuses.
Cities and town have public bins that nobody uses properly, solid waste falls off the ridge of the bin, making a mess on the footpath or road. Garbage is dumped over and over that makes the bin overflow. This creates odour and attracts rodents, also looks really unpleasant. This takes away the chance from cities and towns to create the first impression. Not one city, not a few cities, the whole country is full of solid waste. Public bins are over-flowing, the land is being polluted, and a dream of clean cities is being broken. It is also true with your campuses and societies. Reduce and recycle projects have been introduced by the Government. Under which, a very scarce tonne of waste has been compacted or recycled, however, the growth of waste has wobbled the system. Untreated waste covers acres of landfills around cities. The increasing heap has left the landfills polluted. Compacting waste may help reduce the area of dumping grounds.
The collection system has not been scheduled out well. The workers randomly go out for solid waste collection; many times, the bins are not even full. This increases fuel consumption and wastes time. Thus resulting in increased carbon footprint and pollution; also increases fuel consumption. The overall result is degrading to society, the future of cities and the environment. These issues are dismissed misinterpreting them to be petty, but all the developed nations are composing smart cities together with little or no solid waste.
‘Zero waste management’ programs had been run by private bodies in the recent past; the projects ran well on an individual level. Normal public bins could not recycle waste at the rate waste was generated. Plus, the waste that is put in dustbins is never compacted. It makes the bin fill fast and overflow, polluting land and nearby water bodies. A smart solid waste management system helps overcome all waste-related problems without manual labour.
The answers to all solid waste collection problems can be found in the technology. There are a lot of devices available which help the cities. Smart automatic bins bring a fresh perspective of solid waste management. Bigbelly, a smart bin from Masstrans is one of them. This solid waste collection system helps reduce carbon footprints. It works with solar energy and is cloud-connected. It is so smart, that it allows the server when full! So, no more dirty campuses and no more stinking surroundings. Opt for the most efficient solid waste collection system, save time and utilize it for more productive tasks.
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Author: Research team
Masstrans.