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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
New Eco-Trend: Radio Frequency Identification Chip to Weigh Recycling Bin Trash
Posted By: Brad Roderick
According to Trey Granger, writer for Earth911.com, there is an new trend in curbside recycling: Radio-frequency identification (RFID), which is a tiny computer chip that can be placed inside of recycling bins. This chip can weigh the contents inside as well as tell how often the bin is being used.
However, this new technology has recently been used to to fine residents from not recycling. Laurel, Md. began using RFID bins to enforce $25- $100 fines for houses not using their bins since the city began requiring all residents to recycle. The trend is beginning to catch on. Last week, Cleveland spent $2.5 million on tagged bins to enforce recycling penalties.
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