Tracking trash

Read more: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327262.300

A new electronic tag can be attached to garbage to track where it ends up.

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Science & Technology

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• trash
• electronic
• tag
• garbage
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[Konve]

Couldn't they just ask the garbage men where they drive it? What a waste of time.

[MagikGimp]

We saw that this recyclable container actually unfortunately ended up in the waste electronics pile because there was a f**king radio transmitter inside it.

[sylvur]

This is kinda cool! I hope they do more of it so they can find out which garbage companies dump the trash. Lakes? Oceans? Disposal facilities? Africa? Someday we'll find out!

[neogam209]

Odor pollution can be a problem with old-style incinerators, but odors and dust are extremely well controlled in newer incineration plants. They receive and store the waste in an enclosed area with a negative pressure with the airflow being routed through the boiler which prevents unpleasant odors from escaping into the atmosphere

[neogam209]

in my city everything goes to the incinerator

but shh its a big secret

XD

[jrichardson6]

these videos are good but way too short....

[ROBwithaB]

I'm not criticising the technology, I'm suggesting that the way the information is presented in the video leads many people to conclude that it is useless technology.

If the videos were a bit longer, they would have a chance to explain the problem before proposing a solution.

It would be useful to understand why existing simple solutions (eg. barcoding or simply following the garbage truck) might not work.

[Feddex123]

you heard the smart sounding lady! To make it "more efficient" xD

[Paulienator]

Towards the end of the video she says "to make the waste removal system more efficient".

[clanOT]

ever heard of gps?

[narsingdih]

LMAO!!

[Saromatae]

In other news scientists have figured out a way to track trailer trash. You may wonder what happens to trailer trash after commenting on youtube. Scientists invented a tracking chip that attaches to trailer trash after having typed a comment on youtube. The chip works by sensing tube tops and spandex pants as well as tattoos of eagles and flags with god bless America written under them. Scientists are currently conferring with specialists Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the cable guy for improvements.