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Bin-e
Bin-e sorts and compresses the waste automatically, controls the fill level and processes data for convenient waste management. It recognizes the type of waste thanks to an AI-based recognition system and sorts it to the relevant chamber. Plastics and papers are compressed to decrease the volume. The collection service gets notified automatically when one of the bins inside is full. Each device can be easily managed via an app that shows the fill level of each bin in real-time. An integrated IoT-Platform provides valuable insights into waste management operations that can be used to optimize collection routes, and save costs, time and labour of waste disposal.
Bin-e's Story
Previously, we ran a software company. One day, we tried to introduce waste sorting to our office. It quickly turned out that our co-workers had no idea how to do it. There was always somebody standing in front out the bins and trying to figure out where to throw his waste. The struggle was even larger with multi-material packaging. This inspired us to dig deeper and we started to read the data and statistics. We found out that only 30% of waste is sorted at the source, out of which only 9% is sorted correctly. Then, the idea of a smart waste bin which would sort the waste for us, came to our mind. And that’s how Bin-e began.