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Smarter Waste for the Smart City

September 14, 2017

Via: Waste360

When we hear “Smart City”, we probably picture a sustainable, liveable, and economically healthy environment scoring high on the quality of life scale. We picture efficiency, clean streets, and exceptional city services. We like the idea of smart cities. But how much thought do we give to what it really takes to make a city smart? Do we think about the information and communication technology necessary to more efficiently manage our transportation systems, hospitals, power plants, water supply networks, and waste and recycling services? Or about the fact that 70% of the world’s population is forecasted to live in cities by 2050 and how we must focus our efforts on finding ways for all of our cities to become more efficient and productive?

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