The document proposes a new waste management system for Khayelitsha that improves communication, accountability, and the use of technology. It involves redesigning waste collection routes and containers, using RFID tags and an SMS network for monitoring, and establishing a microsite for public feedback. The goal is to decrease costs while increasing waste collection and community benefits through a more decentralized approach with clear responsibilities.
This document discusses communication methods used in construction sites. It describes verbal communication as the most common method, including discussions, meetings, and phone calls. Written methods like letters, memos, drawings and schedules are also used. Electronic communication utilizes phones, faxes, computers and the internet. Good communication is important for work productivity, efficiency and morale. Key personnel on construction sites include architects, directors, and various tradespeople who communicate verbally and electronically about tasks, deliveries and schedules.
The document outlines recommendations for setting up a pilot project to address solid waste management in the informal settlements of Khayelitsha. It proposes forming an interdisciplinary task force and engaging the community to select a pilot site. It then lists the subsequent pilot tasks: analyzing current waste management expenses and processes; revising design concepts with input from community and designers; planning the scope, specifications, budget, and timeline; and implementing emergency and long-term waste management solutions.
The document outlines a marketing campaign for Joe's Crab Shack targeting middle class families and couples in the southern US from February to April. It will offer 25% off different "buckets of crab" each day of the week to drive brand awareness, market share, and revenue. 50% of the $144,000 budget will fund paid search ads, while the rest will go towards social media, mobile apps, SEO, and campaign design. The goal is to capitalize on northern tourists seeking seafood during their southern vacations.
This document discusses fasting as a spiritual discipline. It provides biblical passages from Isaiah 58 that describe true fasting as loosening bonds of wickedness and oppression to set others free, not just outward rituals like bowing the head. True fasting exposes sinful attitudes and addictions within ourselves and helps us treat others with sacrifice rather than mistreatment. The blessings of fasting include light instead of darkness, healing instead of sickness, God's guidance and protection instead of lostness, and experiencing God's presence instead of separation from Him. Fasting becomes fruitful when it liberates us from sin and helps liberate others from our sinful actions.
The document discusses a father, thief, mother, God and crowd. It also mentions creation at the beginning and end, with the father mentioned twice at the beginning and end.
The document discusses solid waste management in the informal settlements of Khayelitsha, South Africa. It notes that 32,000 blue bags are distributed monthly at a cost of 0.25 per bag, spending 8,000 monthly. Options considered include minimizing contractor involvement, creating community jobs, identifying language appropriate community ambassadors to link the community with contractors, providing recycling incentives, and implementing the management in three phases.
This document discusses communication methods used in construction sites. It describes verbal communication as the most common method, including discussions, meetings, and phone calls. Written methods like letters, memos, drawings and schedules are also used. Electronic communication utilizes phones, faxes, computers and the internet. Good communication is important for work productivity, efficiency and morale. Key personnel on construction sites include architects, directors, and various tradespeople who communicate verbally and electronically about tasks, deliveries and schedules.
The document outlines recommendations for setting up a pilot project to address solid waste management in the informal settlements of Khayelitsha. It proposes forming an interdisciplinary task force and engaging the community to select a pilot site. It then lists the subsequent pilot tasks: analyzing current waste management expenses and processes; revising design concepts with input from community and designers; planning the scope, specifications, budget, and timeline; and implementing emergency and long-term waste management solutions.
The document outlines a marketing campaign for Joe's Crab Shack targeting middle class families and couples in the southern US from February to April. It will offer 25% off different "buckets of crab" each day of the week to drive brand awareness, market share, and revenue. 50% of the $144,000 budget will fund paid search ads, while the rest will go towards social media, mobile apps, SEO, and campaign design. The goal is to capitalize on northern tourists seeking seafood during their southern vacations.
This document discusses fasting as a spiritual discipline. It provides biblical passages from Isaiah 58 that describe true fasting as loosening bonds of wickedness and oppression to set others free, not just outward rituals like bowing the head. True fasting exposes sinful attitudes and addictions within ourselves and helps us treat others with sacrifice rather than mistreatment. The blessings of fasting include light instead of darkness, healing instead of sickness, God's guidance and protection instead of lostness, and experiencing God's presence instead of separation from Him. Fasting becomes fruitful when it liberates us from sin and helps liberate others from our sinful actions.
The document discusses a father, thief, mother, God and crowd. It also mentions creation at the beginning and end, with the father mentioned twice at the beginning and end.
The document discusses solid waste management in the informal settlements of Khayelitsha, South Africa. It notes that 32,000 blue bags are distributed monthly at a cost of 0.25 per bag, spending 8,000 monthly. Options considered include minimizing contractor involvement, creating community jobs, identifying language appropriate community ambassadors to link the community with contractors, providing recycling incentives, and implementing the management in three phases.
The document discusses flood management techniques including retarding basins and regulating reservoirs. Retarding basins temporarily store floodwaters to reduce downstream flow. Regulating reservoirs store floodwaters and release it gradually to prevent downstream flooding.
The document discusses the importance of prayer and avoiding superficial or hurried prayer. It states that prayer should not be a brief or meaningless duty but instead should be a meaningful conversation where we truly seek to know God. True prayer requires time and focus, not just repetitive words, in order to develop a deep relationship with God and understand His will.
The document discusses four ways to live a life that matters according to the gospel: 1) By focusing on the gospel, which alone makes life meaningful; 2) By standing together beyond all boundaries through the love enabled by the gospel; 3) By being bold and not giving in to intimidation for the sake of Christ through the gospel's enabling; 4) By embracing suffering so one can become like Christ and further his Kingdom, which the gospel graciously enables.
Descripción de la Evolución del la Identidad Visual de Pepsi Cola, desde sus inicios hasta la fecha. Tomando en consideración breves reseñas de su historia y cronología y abordando con sutileza cada uno de sus cambios visuales.
Guida Wordpress per principianti - Corso di Marketing TerritorialeCino Wang Platania
Guida Wordpress sotto licenza pubblica scritta da Daniele Imperi (www.danieleimperi.it) adottata al corso di marketing turistico Re-Volution di Perugia e Campello.
Lezioni di linking strategy e CRM per il turismo tenute da Cino Wang Platania
To increase holiday sales by 50%, Nordstrom will launch a "Deck the Halls With Nordstrom" campaign targeting middle-aged, middle to upper class women. The $104,810 budget will fund social media ads on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Adwords to promote fashion and drive traffic. Key performance indicators include social media engagement metrics to measure the campaign's success.
How To Run a 5 Whys (With Humans, Not Robots)Dan Milstein
Slides from a talk at the Lean Startup conference (video link below).
Update: I've interleaved slides covering what I actually talked about onstage.
Update Update: video is up at http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/27482093/highlight/310486
How to Run a Post-Mortem (With Humans, Not Robots), Velocity 2013Dan Milstein
Slides (with annotations) from a talk on post-mortems at Velocity CA, 2013.
This is an expanded version of my earlier slides, from the Lean Startup Conf.
IoT Based Smart Trash Bins – A Step Toward Smart CityIRJET Journal
This document describes a smart trash bin system that uses IoT technology for waste management. The system uses ultrasonic sensors connected to an Arduino microcontroller to detect when trash bins are 90% full. It then sends an alert via WiFi and the IoT to a municipal web server. This notifies municipal workers to empty the bins. The goals are to optimize waste collection, reduce costs and pollution from unnecessary bin emptying, and provide real-time monitoring of waste levels. It is part of creating smarter waste management for the city of Hubli, India as the population grows and waste problems increase.
This document discusses municipal solid waste management and proposes an application design to improve waste segregation and tracking. The key components of the design include:
1. Labeling waste at the source using a color-coded alphanumeric system to identify waste type and location.
2. Primary collectors scanning labels during waste pickup to upload data to a management information system.
3. This data being used for governance functions like identifying waste sources, collection planning, and customer relationship management.
The goal of the application design is to enable better waste tracking and resource planning through digitization of municipal solid waste systems.
A brief Introduction
What is solid waste? How many cats it has and what is the current situation of Karachi city
How we manage it
possible solutions
New method to approach the solution.
IRJET- Smart City Waste Management System using IoT ServerIRJET Journal
The document proposes a smart waste management system using IoT for a city. Sensors would be placed in trash cans to detect when they are full. This information would be sent over the internet to a server. The server would then notify the proper authorities and provide the location of full trash cans so they can be emptied efficiently to improve waste collection and reduce health and environmental issues. The system aims to automate waste collection scheduling and routing to enhance current waste management.
Opening up new circular economy trade opportunities: Options for collaboratio...GreenAllianceUK
On Monday 2nd March the Circular Economy Task Force co-hosted a conference with the Dutch Embassy in London on how to promote the trade in circular economy goods and services between the UK and the Netherlands. The Dutch ambassador Laetitia van den Assum welcomed an expert group of business, policy and academia representatives to a discussion organised around three issues: how policy can support a circular economy, how to deliver a ‘North Sea Resource Roundabout’, and what are the circular economy opportunities for plastics?
Design and development of intelligent waste bin system with advertisement sol...journalBEEI
In cities where a large geographical area of the city is densely populated, the process of waste collection is cumbersome, tiresome and expensive. Often, the burden of manually tracking and collecting of waste causes waste management companies enormous wasted effort and get them involved in tasks that are not necessary. No doubt, a digital interaction between waste management companies and targeted waste collection areas could ensure the process becomes fast, efficient and traceable as they become aware of the states of the wastes, aptly. It will considerably reduce any discrepancies that may occur due to the lack of information available during a particular time. Accordingly, this paper proposes a novel approach towards waste management combined with the internet of things to reduce the problems that would occur due to the accumulation of wastes and hence improvise waste collection/management process. Additionally, an innovative feature which generates revenue and creates business opportunities for waste management companies is introduced via advertisement solution based on network-attached storage technology.
A ppt on smart waste segregation designed to used at commercial places like Hospitals, Offices, MNCs, Park, etc...You can also use this as your school/ college's project topic.
ENJOY !!!
Internet of Things- IoT (application to waste management)Minza Mumtaz
The document proposes a smart waste collection system for Karachi using Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled smart bins. Currently, only 4000-4500 tons of the 12,000-14,000 tons of daily waste in Karachi reaches landfill sites. The proposed system involves placing smart bins equipped with sensors around the city that can detect fill levels and transmit this data via IoT. This allows waste collection vehicles to only service full bins, improving efficiency. The system aims to better manage Karachi's waste problem in a low-cost, real-time manner with benefits like reduced transportation and improved cleanliness.
The document proposes a smartphone application to help cities improve waste management and increase recycling rates. The app would allow users to find information on what materials can be recycled, locations of recycling centers and bins, and special disposal of hazardous waste. It would integrate with local waste systems to track bin status and support collection routes. The app aims to make recycling more convenient and engage citizens. It could also connect to social media and provide local recycling news to promote sustainable waste practices as part of developing smart cities. The document calls for concept papers on an ICT app to win a prize for the best sustainable energy idea.
This document proposes a network for improving solid waste management in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It begins with background on the city and current waste issues. Key points include rapidly growing population generating large amounts of waste, lack of effective collection and disposal systems, and environmental pollution. The proposed system aims to reduce waste, improve collection, and establish transfer stations and disposal sites. It provides data on waste generation by district, composition analysis, and selection criteria for collection points, transfer stations, and disposal sites. Frequency of waste collection from sources and recommended storage containers are also outlined. The network seeks to develop a sustainable 10-year waste management system and mitigate solid waste pollution problems in the city.
The document discusses flood management techniques including retarding basins and regulating reservoirs. Retarding basins temporarily store floodwaters to reduce downstream flow. Regulating reservoirs store floodwaters and release it gradually to prevent downstream flooding.
The document discusses the importance of prayer and avoiding superficial or hurried prayer. It states that prayer should not be a brief or meaningless duty but instead should be a meaningful conversation where we truly seek to know God. True prayer requires time and focus, not just repetitive words, in order to develop a deep relationship with God and understand His will.
The document discusses four ways to live a life that matters according to the gospel: 1) By focusing on the gospel, which alone makes life meaningful; 2) By standing together beyond all boundaries through the love enabled by the gospel; 3) By being bold and not giving in to intimidation for the sake of Christ through the gospel's enabling; 4) By embracing suffering so one can become like Christ and further his Kingdom, which the gospel graciously enables.
Descripción de la Evolución del la Identidad Visual de Pepsi Cola, desde sus inicios hasta la fecha. Tomando en consideración breves reseñas de su historia y cronología y abordando con sutileza cada uno de sus cambios visuales.
Guida Wordpress per principianti - Corso di Marketing TerritorialeCino Wang Platania
Guida Wordpress sotto licenza pubblica scritta da Daniele Imperi (www.danieleimperi.it) adottata al corso di marketing turistico Re-Volution di Perugia e Campello.
Lezioni di linking strategy e CRM per il turismo tenute da Cino Wang Platania
To increase holiday sales by 50%, Nordstrom will launch a "Deck the Halls With Nordstrom" campaign targeting middle-aged, middle to upper class women. The $104,810 budget will fund social media ads on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Adwords to promote fashion and drive traffic. Key performance indicators include social media engagement metrics to measure the campaign's success.
How To Run a 5 Whys (With Humans, Not Robots)Dan Milstein
Slides from a talk at the Lean Startup conference (video link below).
Update: I've interleaved slides covering what I actually talked about onstage.
Update Update: video is up at http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/27482093/highlight/310486
How to Run a Post-Mortem (With Humans, Not Robots), Velocity 2013Dan Milstein
Slides (with annotations) from a talk on post-mortems at Velocity CA, 2013.
This is an expanded version of my earlier slides, from the Lean Startup Conf.
IoT Based Smart Trash Bins – A Step Toward Smart CityIRJET Journal
This document describes a smart trash bin system that uses IoT technology for waste management. The system uses ultrasonic sensors connected to an Arduino microcontroller to detect when trash bins are 90% full. It then sends an alert via WiFi and the IoT to a municipal web server. This notifies municipal workers to empty the bins. The goals are to optimize waste collection, reduce costs and pollution from unnecessary bin emptying, and provide real-time monitoring of waste levels. It is part of creating smarter waste management for the city of Hubli, India as the population grows and waste problems increase.
This document discusses municipal solid waste management and proposes an application design to improve waste segregation and tracking. The key components of the design include:
1. Labeling waste at the source using a color-coded alphanumeric system to identify waste type and location.
2. Primary collectors scanning labels during waste pickup to upload data to a management information system.
3. This data being used for governance functions like identifying waste sources, collection planning, and customer relationship management.
The goal of the application design is to enable better waste tracking and resource planning through digitization of municipal solid waste systems.
A brief Introduction
What is solid waste? How many cats it has and what is the current situation of Karachi city
How we manage it
possible solutions
New method to approach the solution.
IRJET- Smart City Waste Management System using IoT ServerIRJET Journal
The document proposes a smart waste management system using IoT for a city. Sensors would be placed in trash cans to detect when they are full. This information would be sent over the internet to a server. The server would then notify the proper authorities and provide the location of full trash cans so they can be emptied efficiently to improve waste collection and reduce health and environmental issues. The system aims to automate waste collection scheduling and routing to enhance current waste management.
Opening up new circular economy trade opportunities: Options for collaboratio...GreenAllianceUK
On Monday 2nd March the Circular Economy Task Force co-hosted a conference with the Dutch Embassy in London on how to promote the trade in circular economy goods and services between the UK and the Netherlands. The Dutch ambassador Laetitia van den Assum welcomed an expert group of business, policy and academia representatives to a discussion organised around three issues: how policy can support a circular economy, how to deliver a ‘North Sea Resource Roundabout’, and what are the circular economy opportunities for plastics?
Design and development of intelligent waste bin system with advertisement sol...journalBEEI
In cities where a large geographical area of the city is densely populated, the process of waste collection is cumbersome, tiresome and expensive. Often, the burden of manually tracking and collecting of waste causes waste management companies enormous wasted effort and get them involved in tasks that are not necessary. No doubt, a digital interaction between waste management companies and targeted waste collection areas could ensure the process becomes fast, efficient and traceable as they become aware of the states of the wastes, aptly. It will considerably reduce any discrepancies that may occur due to the lack of information available during a particular time. Accordingly, this paper proposes a novel approach towards waste management combined with the internet of things to reduce the problems that would occur due to the accumulation of wastes and hence improvise waste collection/management process. Additionally, an innovative feature which generates revenue and creates business opportunities for waste management companies is introduced via advertisement solution based on network-attached storage technology.
A ppt on smart waste segregation designed to used at commercial places like Hospitals, Offices, MNCs, Park, etc...You can also use this as your school/ college's project topic.
ENJOY !!!
Internet of Things- IoT (application to waste management)Minza Mumtaz
The document proposes a smart waste collection system for Karachi using Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled smart bins. Currently, only 4000-4500 tons of the 12,000-14,000 tons of daily waste in Karachi reaches landfill sites. The proposed system involves placing smart bins equipped with sensors around the city that can detect fill levels and transmit this data via IoT. This allows waste collection vehicles to only service full bins, improving efficiency. The system aims to better manage Karachi's waste problem in a low-cost, real-time manner with benefits like reduced transportation and improved cleanliness.
The document proposes a smartphone application to help cities improve waste management and increase recycling rates. The app would allow users to find information on what materials can be recycled, locations of recycling centers and bins, and special disposal of hazardous waste. It would integrate with local waste systems to track bin status and support collection routes. The app aims to make recycling more convenient and engage citizens. It could also connect to social media and provide local recycling news to promote sustainable waste practices as part of developing smart cities. The document calls for concept papers on an ICT app to win a prize for the best sustainable energy idea.
This document proposes a network for improving solid waste management in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It begins with background on the city and current waste issues. Key points include rapidly growing population generating large amounts of waste, lack of effective collection and disposal systems, and environmental pollution. The proposed system aims to reduce waste, improve collection, and establish transfer stations and disposal sites. It provides data on waste generation by district, composition analysis, and selection criteria for collection points, transfer stations, and disposal sites. Frequency of waste collection from sources and recommended storage containers are also outlined. The network seeks to develop a sustainable 10-year waste management system and mitigate solid waste pollution problems in the city.
Smart sanitation uses Internet of Things technologies like sensors and cameras to optimize solid waste management. Installing sensors in trash bins helps waste management companies schedule collection more efficiently, reducing costs and unnecessary fuel use while preventing overflows. Data from IoT devices also allows for analysis of waste generation patterns and reduced emissions. Intelligent bins can sort waste by type to maximize recycling and efficient transport of solid waste to appropriate treatment centers.
IRJET- Waste Management System based on IoTIRJET Journal
This document proposes a smart waste management system using IoT technologies like ultrasonic sensors, Arduino, and WiFi modules. The system aims to address the problem of overflowing public garbage bins by automatically detecting the fill level using ultrasonic sensors and alerting municipal authorities. When a bin is filled beyond a threshold, a message is sent to a municipal web server via WiFi so workers can quickly empty it. RFID tags are also used for verification after emptying. The system is intended to improve waste collection efficiency and allow remote monitoring of the cleaning process from an Android app. It provides real-time status updates to help authorities better manage waste disposal.
The networking session provided an overview of the SMART GROUND project, which aims to (1) collect and integrate quantitative and structural data on secondary raw materials (SRMs) from landfill sites across the EU, (2) identify the most promising markets for SRMs, and (3) evaluate the environmental, economic, and social impacts of extracting SRMs from landfills. The project involves characterizing pilot landfill sites, estimating their potential SRMs, building an online database, and creating a marketplace to connect SRM suppliers with potential customers like construction companies. The overall goal is to help advance the circular economy and EU waste management targets by exploiting landfills as a source of new resources.
The document describes the transformation of Stockholm Royal Seaport from an oil depot and port area in 2010 to a planned sustainable urban district by 2030. It will include 12,000 apartments, 35,000 jobs, and be fossil fuel free and adapted to climate change. Tools to achieve this include sustainability targets and requirements for developers. Challenges include assessing transportation impacts and encouraging long-term thinking. Strategies outlined include energy efficient buildings, renewable energy, limiting car use, increasing recycling, and generating biogas from organic waste.
Design of IOT Garbage Monitoring with Weight SensingIRJET Journal
This document summarizes a research paper that designed an IoT-based garbage monitoring system using weight and ultrasonic sensors. The system senses the fill level and weight of garbage bins and sends this data over WiFi. This allows authorities to know when bins are full based on either the detected fill level or reached weight threshold. Using both sensors provides more accurate monitoring compared to only using one sensor. The system uses a node microcontroller, LCD screen, and WiFi modem. It aims to improve garbage management efficiency by automatically informing authorities when bins need to be emptied.
This document discusses the adoption of smart bins for waste management. Smart bins use RFID tags and are connected to an online system to track waste levels and routing garbage trucks. They can identify waste types to improve sorting efficiency and alert authorities when full to increase collection efficiency. Challenges include an unfriendly user interface, limited availability, and an unappealing rewards system. Recommendations are made to improve the application, partner with better brands for rewards, enhance smart bin connectivity, and improve marketing.
The document proposes an IoT-based waste management architecture consisting of four main components: 1) Smart waste bins equipped with sensors to monitor fill level and surroundings. 2) A mobile app for waste collection drivers to receive routes and for residents to manage bin access. 3) Sensors on collection vehicles to track location and load. 4) A cloud server that aggregates data to optimize collection routes dynamically based on traffic, events and bin states. The goal is to improve collection efficiency while reducing costs and carbon footprint.
IRJET- Smart Waste Segregator and Monitoring SystemIRJET Journal
This document describes a smart waste segregator and monitoring system that was developed. The system uses ultrasonic sensors placed over garbage bins to detect garbage levels and compare it to bin depths. An Arduino microcontroller, LCD screen, WiFi modem, and buzzer are used. The LCD screen displays bin levels and a web page shows status to users monitoring it. This system provides automatic waste segregation to reduce manual sorting efforts and notifies users when bins are full through an alert system. It was found to work as designed after implementation and testing. Future work includes large scale implementation and improving collection efficiency based on bin status.
Bruxelles Environnement is the administration of the city which aims to improve the quality of life and the environment in the city and in the region.
Céline is responsible for the department of ‘waste’ within the division of Information, General Coordination, Sharing economy, and Sustainable city at Bruxelles Environnement. The department is responsible for strategy and action within the field of prevention and management of waste in Brussels.
During the workshop Céline will introduce the main working fields about management of resources and management of waste in the region. Céline has worked at University of Gembloux as Consultant at the Union Wallonne des Entreprises before she started this job about 2 years ago.
2. KHAYELITSHA WASTE MANAGEMENT
Complete outsiders perspective – needs the knowledge
from the CoCT and the community
Community involvement
- 2 surveys prepared and sent
- Issues in Khayelitsha prevented timely feedback
Follow-up
- Printed document of findings and proposal
- Survey feedback
- Recommendations to stakeholders
DESIGN STORMING: WASTE / GROUP 3 / 20 AUGUST 2012
3. PROBLEM STATEMENT
Issues at first glance:
- Concerns around health and safety around containers
- Illegal dumping
- Bags not getting to houses
Site visit and tour:
- Closer inspection revealed a faulty system
- Household waste contactors not collecting
- No accountability
- Inadequate communication
- Knock on effect
• E.g. skip contractors
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4. RESEARCH FINDINGS
- Value of tenders for door to door waste collection of 22 informal
settlements in CT is R16 000 000 per year
- R35 000 000 per year for container contractors
- Total over R50 000 000 per year spent on refuse removal!
- 150 000 + households
- Cost to city per household for collection service and waste
to landfill – R29.09 per month per household
(CCT Munitech Domestic Waste Collection Doc – 2007)
- In Khayelitsha almost 60 000 HH = R20 000 000 per year
for waste management
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5. SOLUTION DESIGN – MULTISTAGE INTERVENTION
HOME
- Increased access to information for individual/community
- More ownership and feedback
ROUTE
- A more localised, decentralised collection model which
has proven to be effective in other areas
- Presently 200 contracted employees to collect waste
from households, managing around 400 households each
- Decreased responsibility = more accountability
CONTAINER
- Redesign for aesthetics, better communication,
ease of use, additional benefits
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6. THE RESULT?
Communication and accountability network
- Improved communication between all parties
- Improved accountability at all steps
- Improved tracking and monitoring through the introduction
of technology
- Improved streamlined waste management system
- Decrease costs to government
- Opportunities for additional benefits:
• Recycling add on and income generation
• Fire and hazard warning system
• Improved safety element
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8. RE-ESTABLISHING RESPONSIBILITIES
Node operator (contractor)
- Bag distribution
- Node clearing
- Elected by community (recommended)
Container contractor
- Waste collection, maintenance cleaning of the container and surrounds
City
- Removal contract maintenance and monitoring
- Network monitoring (website and feedback system)
Residents
- General ownership and involvement
- Feedback for improvement
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9. COMMUNICATING THE SYSTEM
Responsibilities communicated through:
- SMS – Changes/issues communicated to the community
- Signage – Suitable surfaces in the community as well as containers nodes
- Community leaders – Word of mouth
- Service provider tender process – City requirements
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10. MONITORING MECHANISMS
Create a feedback support network including the following elements:
- RFID tagging – containers and potentially nodes
- SMS system – public feedback platform
- Microsite and database:
• Communicates information in real-time
• Tracks progress and effectiveness
• Targets problem areas
• Statistical information for city
• Public face of waste management in the city
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11. ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM: NODE
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12. ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM: NODE
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13. ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM: NODE
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14. ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM: NODE
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15. ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM: CONTAINER
DESIGN STORMING: WASTE / GROUP 3 / 20 AUGUST 2012
16. ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM: CONTAINER
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17. ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM: CONTAINER
- Waste containers are fitted with RFID tags
- Collection trucks are fitted with RFID readers with GSM modules
- Tags are activated when in proximity to truck receivers
- Readers record exact location and time of container pick-up / cleaning
- Information is sent over cellular network to the City of Cape Town
- Linked to data coming in from WasteWorks SMS network
- Generated data feeds municipal report generation and external Microsite
- Facilitates monitoring of contractor; transparency and accountability
DESIGN STORMING: WASTE / GROUP 3 / 20 AUGUST 2012
18. ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM: SIGNAGE
NODE CONTAINER
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19. ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM: MICROSITE
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track location track community track services contact track location track community track services contact
SELECT LOCATION SELECT LOCATION
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20. OPERATION EXAMPLE:
- The City checks records of missed collections according to the contractor
agreements, the RFID system and the complaint network.
- They take the following actions:
• Follow up with non-compliant contractors
• Put energy into problem areas and issues identified
through the community network
• Sends feedback to the community via the chosen pathway –
i.e. an sms to the node operator
• Outcome and follow-up logged
• Recurrent problem areas are dealt with accordingly
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21. ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM: SMS RFID NETWORK
Node
operator
City of
Contractor
Cape Town
Community
Microsite
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22. CONCLUSION:
With increased communication, greater
accountability and the introduction
of technology, the opportunity exists
for improved waste management in
informal settlements, with decreased
costs and a number of other positive
community benefits.
DESIGN STORMING: WASTE / GROUP 3 / 20 AUGUST 2012
23. PREPARED BY DESIGN STORMING GROUP 3
• Johan du Toit
• Lourina Botha
• Jared Vorster
• Orli Setton
• Nicholas Wiid
• Liani Van Der Westhuizen
• Erica Elk
• Bruce Snaddon
• Phura Tyulu
• Shawa Swartbooi
• Masibulele Dlanga
DESIGN STORMING: WASTE / GROUP 3 / 20 AUGUST 2012