Changwon City Pilots RFID-Based Food Waste Volume Charging System... 40% Reduction in Waste Output
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 9th that the analysis of the results of the RFID Pay-As-You-Throw pilot project for food waste showed a decrease in the amount of waste discharged and a reduction in processing costs.
Since July last year, the city introduced the 'RFID Pay-As-You-Throw pilot project' and installed 118 devices in 6 apartment complexes with 8,027 households across 5 districts in the city.
The RFID Pay-As-You-Throw system for food waste is a method where, after recognizing a card on the RFID device, the weight information of the food waste is transmitted to the Ministry of Environment's central system, applying the pay-as-you-throw system for food waste.
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According to the city, a comparative analysis from July 2019 to May this year showed that the amount of waste discharged decreased by an average of 30%, and processing costs were reduced by an average of 40%.
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