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France and recycling go together like hammers and cheese, which is why the country has some of the worst recycling rates in Europe Uzer local startup is hoping to encourage better habits with Eugene, smart trash it may tell users what they can recycle and follow what they consume re Essentially, his pedal bin with a barcode scanner bolted on top, but if that's what it takes to get people separate their cardboard and plastic, it may be worth it.
Let's say you had a microwave meals you to eat and you were about to throw away the packaging simply wander to Eugene analyze the bar code of the product until the display jumps in life He'll say, for example, that the body of cardboard and hard plastic tray can be recycled, but the thin film must go with the waste Then you can go about your day with the feeling of satisfaction that can not be won know that you are helping not to destroy the very planet we live.
Of course, as a product connected, Eugene comes with its own smartphone application that will offer a variety of extra features, for example, the application can track what you away and add've thrown in a list shopping for your next trip to the supermarket Otherwise, it can add each item discarded your order online, allowing you to replenish your supply ment CEO Cl Castelli Uzer also believes that brands may want to encourage the use of the system with volume discounts for their products retrain.
Unfortunately, the boot is still in the prototype stage and is not expected to have Eugene willing to sell up well in 2017 but the company promised that it will have a second product with the barcode scanner and 'separate display tray, ready to show at CES in January the cost for full fat tray is set at 299, although that could change depending on the number of people continue to struggle with the concept of throwing cardboard and thick plastic in the tray scored cardboard, thick plastic.
Oh, and if you're wondering why a startup recycling call his trash flagship may Eugene, he French Sá jokingly In 1884, politician Eugene Poubelle decreed that all Parisians had to empty their garbage in special boxes inhabitants of animosity nicknamed these bins the bin, and the name eventually became the official french term trash it's made us free, that you can use to impress your friends this weekend.
After training to be a lawyer of intellectual property, Dan gave up a promising career in financial services to stay home and play with gadgets and lives in Norwich with his wife, his books and too many opinions about British television comedy One day, it is very, very lucky, he'll live his dream to become the executive producer of Doctor Who before retiring to Radio 4.
Smart trash helps educate reluctant recyclers, chip, waste, thick plastic card.