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Smart Trash Carts Tell If You Haven't Been Recycling
Starting next year Cleveland residents face paying a $100 fine if they don't recycle, and the city's new high-tech trash cans will keep track if they don't. The new cans are embedded with radio frequency identification chips and bar codes which keep track of how often residents take them to the curb. If the chip shows you haven't brought your recycle can out in a while, a lucky trash supervisor will go through your can looking for recyclables. From the article: "Trash carts containing more than 10 percent recyclable material could lead to a $100 fine, according to Waste Collection Commissioner Ronnie Owens. Recyclables include glass, metal cans, plastic bottles, paper and cardboard."
The only smart trashcan I've ever seen was Oscar the grouch. Considering how "smart" the power meters(and authorities) are in most cities, this will probably be a flop.
omg! 16 years! That's completely within our lifetimes. It's almost as though the city is being responsible and thinking longterm!
No, I completely understand that your armchair analysis based on a blurb on a tech site is going to trump the city's analysis in all cases.
Wow you seem to live in a wonderful area. Thieves, methheads and open carry laws. Why not move?
Tesla was a genius. Edison however was a overrated hack who liked to torture puppies.