Waste management system - A wastage classifier using DeepLearning with IoT

Waste management is essential for protecting the environment, especially in the current scenario with increasing issues such as pollution, population and land management. Thus managing this waste is a huge task that requires a plethora of new techniques and innovation. Classification of waste into degradable and non-degradable elements is a crucial step to be followed by everyone. However, one of the biggest problems faced by waste management authorities is classification. The conventional method of placing separate bins for degradable and non-degradable are not fool-proof. Segregation leads to identifying useful degradable waste, which, when appropriately processed, can be used as manure or organic fertilisers, which have been proven to have a positive effect on the growth of crops. This is also environmentally and economically friendly as the waste is used appropriately instead of disposed of. Some of these are Reduced landfill impact and Improved air and water quality. Hence a smart system needs to identify whether or not the waste is biodegradable and then allow only that waste to be thrown into the bin.