Development of a smart plastic collection system with iot remote cloud payment platform

Abstract

Plastic bottle littering has undoubtedly become an alarming global crisis and a major source of concern that poses potential hazards to landfills, habitats, water bodies, and the ozone layer. A number of these plastic bottles significantly find their way into the drainage systems leading to total drainage blockage resulting in flooding which has rendered many lives dead and homeless. Given the severity of plastic bottle pollution, immediate action is required to lessen its negative consequences. Consequently, while the existing work deployed calibrated sensors that impaired sensing accuracy, and also no consideration for incentives to encourage depositors. This project employs Autodesk Inventor software for robust mechanical modeling, incorporates sensor-based components for precise sensing, implements a control mechanism, and utilizes IoT remote cloud for payment systems to foster local involvement and social accountability aimed at eradicating plastic bottle littering. This initiative outlines the development of a smart plastic collection system with a view to not only curtailing plastic bottle littering but also motivating people with a reward. The smart plastic collection system accepts plastic bottles and all other objects such as glass, metal, and cans