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onto garbage. Arguably, his initiative is one of the green initiatives that should be
exploited to solve the waste menace afflicting the world.
8.11 Future Trends
8.11.1 Africa
Smart African cities will achieve zero waste, enhance services, and minimize
operational costs due to smarter and more efficient systems of collecting waste.
The global technology revolution will transform the way people think regarding
waste management. Also, higher population growth rates and higher consumer
demands will necessitate a new connected approach (Pilson 2017). The Internet
of Things could help African countries to offer timeous, integrated, and sustainable
solutions. More importantly, Africa will move towards a circular economy for waste
management with the aid of technology (including a cradle-to-cradle approach).
8.11.2 Asia
With markets shrinking and stricter management standards resulting in more
recycling costs, waste management firms that recycle will have to rethink their
pricing models. Because of ongoing labor shortages, workflow enhancements in
specific can potentially improve profitability with technologies such as driverless
trucks set to change the industry. Smart firms could soon help organizations maintain
the increasingly strict contamination requirements, minimize needless pickups,
reduce costs, and make recycling easier. China will continue repositioning itself as a
green power and fighting pollution through ecological civilization. However, it will
continue facing new environmental dilemmas regarding what it can do with the large
quantity municipal waste generated by the trend of consumerism. The Middle East
will increasingly shift towards privatization of waste management. Privatization will
be the key driver towards a circular economy as more countries in the region shift
towards zero waste cities.
8.11.3 Australia
In spite of significant breakthroughs in waste management, the region grapples with
numerous challenges that need special attention like uncontrolled open dumpsters
and low rates of recovery of waste fractions. The adoption of sophisticated waste
management technologies, including anaerobic digestion or incineration, will con-
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onto garbage. Arguably, his initiative is one of the green initiatives that should be
exploited to solve the waste menace afflicting the world.
8.11 Future Trends
8.11.1 Africa
Smart African cities will achieve zero waste, enhance services, and minimize
operational costs due to smarter and more efficient systems of collecting waste.
The global technology revolution will transform the way people think regarding
waste management. Also, higher population growth rates and higher consumer
demands will necessitate a new connected approach (Pilson 2017). The Internet
of Things could help African countries to offer timeous, integrated, and sustainable
solutions. More importantly, Africa will move towards a circular economy for waste
management with the aid of technology (including a cradle-to-cradle approach).
8.11.2 Asia
With markets shrinking and stricter management standards resulting in more
recycling costs, waste management firms that recycle will have to rethink their
pricing models. Because of ongoing labor shortages, workflow enhancements in
specific can potentially improve profitability with technologies such as driverless
trucks set to change the industry. Smart firms could soon help organizations maintain
the increasingly strict contamination requirements, minimize needless pickups,
reduce costs, and make recycling easier. China will continue repositioning itself as a
green power and fighting pollution through ecological civilization. However, it will
continue facing new environmental dilemmas regarding what it can do with the large
quantity municipal waste generated by the trend of consumerism. The Middle East
will increasingly shift towards privatization of waste management. Privatization will
be the key driver towards a circular economy as more countries in the region shift
towards zero waste cities.
8.11.3 Australia
In spite of significant breakthroughs in waste management, the region grapples with
numerous challenges that need special attention like uncontrolled open dumpsters
and low rates of recovery of waste fractions. The adoption of sophisticated waste
management technologies, including anaerobic digestion or incineration, will con-