The pace of change during the 4th industrial revolution is so fast that we need to step back and see the whole picture in order to understand the disruption ahead. Digital manufacturing, artificial intelligence, new sensors, robotics and driverless cars converge with the circular economy shift and create a new unmapped landscape. And this is just the beginning of the 4th industrial revolution. There are 10 trends that will reshape the waste management and recycling industry. The best is coming: the terms waste and recyclables will be completely redefined as it happened during all the industrial revolutions. Get more details in my recent brief that is available at Wasteless Future Resources. In a glance: the era of disruption is coming much faster that we think – we have to be prepared for a rapid, radical and game-changing transformation of the waste management and recycling industry. We have to redefine waste management and recycling during the 4th industrial revolution.
From waste bins to recycling drones!
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Electric Vehicles: beyond environmental folklore
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No more petrol or diesel cars, buses, or trucks will be sold anywhere in the world within eight years....
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A Value Chain Analysis tool for informal recyclers
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It’s about People, not Waste!
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I used to finish my lectures by saying “It’s about People, not Waste”. In a recent discussion with some...
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HomeBiogas: the household food waste treatment plant!
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Great infographic: USA consumes 65.4 billion paper sheets per day!
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I am happy to publish one more great infographic, this time about paper consumption in USA. The infographic provides...
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Digitising Waste Management: the rise of big data sets
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EPR and insurance: ensuring our future
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Brain – Machine Interfaces: Algorithms Vs Consciousness
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Several recent advances demonstrate that we are entering the era of the direct Brain – Machine Interfaces (BMI). Elon...
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