This is the context in which a company
likeEnevo was set to thrive. In 2016, the Finnish company was granted funding under Horizon 2020's SME Instrument phase 2, to prepare the ground for expansion of its services across Europe after it successfully took over the US market.
The reason for all this enthusiasm? A new technology able to analyze waste in containers and optimize collection time accordingly. Project coordinator Mika Uusitalo explains further:
What kind of services does your company propose exactly?
Mika Uusitalo: We have two offerings. The first is waste analytics: we offer technology to customers in the waste and recycling industry, which helps them monitor and analyze waste streams and optimize collection operations. This, in turn, lowers costs and improves the recycling rate and quality of service.
The second offering consists in a fully-blown waste service. We offer waste management as a full service, still using the aforementioned technology.
How can this technology help reduce waste cost whilst at the same time benefiting the environment?
A substantial part of waste collection costs is related to transport. Enevo can help by enabling companies to collect the same amount of waste or recyclables with a smaller truck capacity. It means less driving time spent to collect the same amount of waste, which ends up reducing cost, emissions, noise and traffic jams caused by the trucks.
Enevo also provides customers with an overview of waste accumulation across different streams in real time. This helps with the evaluation and implementation of new recycling activities that can increase recycling rates.
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