The coming year will bring a slew of environmental-friendly discoveries, inventions, and trends.
We need technology to assist us deal with an era that is rapidly becoming one of the most wasteful in human history, as there is more waste than than before and less recycling due to transmission concerns.
Five new recycling technology advancements to keep an eye on in 2022, according to experts.
A Sneak Peek At The Metaverse
Recyclers and trash management professionals should take note of Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse, which was introduced this year. Metaverse’s introduction has shifted travel and physical presence, making it less significant and less required.
This new development in the virtual world indicates that an increasing number of people will spend their workdays from home. This suggests that if given the proper tools and information, people would have the time, finances, and capacity to recycle properly.
Is your city taking the forthcoming metaverse into account? At every level, technology is on the verge of being fully virtual and physically interwoven.
Recyclable Plastic
It’s been in development for a long time and is still a cutting-edge field of study. Scientists are working harder than ever to find recycle plastic in a way that is both environmentally friendly and economically viable. According to what we know so far, John Layman is the inventor of one recycling method that actually works.
Layman has created ‘PureCycle Technology’ for Procter & Gamble, which is a means to recycling polypropylene by eliminating impurities, odours, and colours until only a reusable resin is left behind.
In 2021, PureCycle was able to create a recycled plastic showerhead, paving the way for even more groundbreaking innovations in the year 2022. Imagine if your town could collect and recycle household plastic waste as part of a municipal plastics recycling programme! A new era is upon us.
Using the Internet of Things, recycling routes are more efficient and environmentally friendly.

Sensors used in garbage disposal machines and residential dumpsters are already widely utilised in Europe to improve route collection efficiency.
Linking this with the appropriate front-end software reveals information such as who recycles, where, and how successfully they do it.
This will allow communities to focus on areas that aren’t meeting their goals, such as residential and commercial sectors. The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to revolutionise municipal recycling efforts by providing tailored teaching materials and resources.
Ingenious Recycling Programs In Cities
The China embargo as well as the ongoing pandemic have forced city recycling programmes to come up with novel solutions.
Consequently, there has been an increase in the number of towns looking for new ways to raise funds and involve their constituents.
Modern technology, such as fund raising platforms, app networks, and social media, is a major source of funding. As far as 2022 recycling needs are concerned, local governments should have a mechanism to directly communicate with their constituents.
How To Improve Recycling Systems In A Better Way
Polluted recyclables put a strain on even the most effective mechanical recycling system. This can be done using RFID (radio frequency identification) technology. When incorporated in objects, tiny inexpensive circuits can record critical information, such as how a specific product should be recycled in an individual municipality.
Older, ineffective recycling symbols will be replaced by RFID chips in the future. Smart recyclables will build a direct contact between residents & municipalities thanks to this innovative recycling technology. RFID publication claims that this technologies has only recently become widely available to the general public.
As a result, we should expect to see rapid advancements in recycling systems in a variety of ways. Small changes can lead to big changes, as demonstrated by the RFID chip.