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What is environmental pollution?
Environmental pollution is the addition of unwanted chemicals or energy that cause a change in the environment. The main threat to human beings is this environmental pollution.
- It is estimated that about 33% of the world’s soil is already degraded due to various factors
- Research shows that plastic consumption has been observed in 50% of seabird species worldwide
- It takes 450 Years to decompose a plastic bottle
- 2.12 billion Tons of waste is dumped into the environment a year
Problems with ordinary waste management systems.
- Punctuality issues
- Truck drivers can miss some points
- No method of collecting data
Solutions for the problem
- Mobile app that makes hype about waste management among users
- A trash can that enables users to throw waste while walking
- Smart trash can
Smart Trash Can solution
Smart Trash Can or else EcoBin is a system created to collect info about waste and manage it easily. This system is specially made for the government. It consists of 3 parts, which are, the transmitter, the receiver, and the application. The transmitter is a mountable component to the existing dustbins and it transmits data about filled and methene amounts using radio waves. The receiver is the part that collects data coming from all the dustbins. Application is used to display all the data. It allows users to interact with this system.
EcoBin features
- The route of the garbage truck can be generated
- Real-time data update
- Easy installation
- Long-range supportive (about 5km range per each)
- System can handle a larger number of dustbins at the same time
- Attractive UI
EcoBin problems
- Cost is higher when compared to the cost of a dustbin
- Limited offline functionality
- Sensors can easily be damaged
- People may steal parts of it
- Won’t work after the battery is empty
Ideas to improve
- Make a web or mobile version of the application
- Use more durable components
- Integrate with AI to recognize and classify the waste
App design
