Smart waste instead of rigid systems

Increasing waste volumes, ambitious recycling quotas and growing cost pressure pose funda-mental challenges for municipalities and waste management companies. Artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things are opening up new ways to make collection, sorting and material flow control more efficient, transparent and sustainable. The study "Revolutionizing urban solid waste management with AI and IoT: A review of smart solutions for waste collection, sorting, and recycling" by a Saudi Arabian scientist shows how digital systems can evolve from an addi-tional technological benefit to a strategic key for the circular economy.