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A Panacea for Biomedical Waste Management?

The Environmental Blog

Infected or potentially contaminated waste is tabbed as yellow, ostensibly recyclable and non-infected fall in the red category, sharp and small metallic items are categorized under white bracket whilst waste comprising of glass is segregated into the blue category. Internet of Things (IoT) driven waste management. With PWC 4.0

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CleanTech Focus webinar: How digital transformation will bend the curve.

Climate 4.0

Today I read how blockchain is being applied to bring transparency and accountability to trash/waste disposal and recycling efforts. This application combines a perfect suite of Digital Transformation technologies: IoT sensing and monitoring at the cloud edge, check Data capture and analytics, check! Inconsequential.

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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business

Green Business Bureau

the product’s reuse and recycling potential). Waste Reduction: recyclable materials and food waste. A more detailed approach is to install Internet of Things (IOT) measuring sensors that can break down electric consumption for each device across your organization. Have you discussed recycling or compost options with your vendor?