13/10/2026
๐ฟ Smart waste collection to help protect Lake Eฤirdir
This smart container for agricultural pesticide packaging waste is one of six units installed in villages across the Lake Eฤirdir basin in Isparta, Tรผrkiye, through the ELSA project, implemented by Isparta Provincial Special Administration under UPSTREAM Open Call 1.
๐ Located at village water depots where farmers prepare their spray mixtures, the containers make it easy to deposit empty packaging right where the waste is generated.
How does it work?
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Farmers identify themselves using an RFID card.
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Packaging is weighed automatically.
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Collection data is sent to a central platform.
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Farmers earn points for each delivery.
The collected packaging is then transferred to licensed facilities, helping prevent soil and water contamination and protect Lake Eฤirdirโone of Tรผrkiyeโs most important freshwater resources. ๐ง