Garbage

Pilot projects in the U.S. and abroad are trying to add accountability to this process with the adoption of blockchain technology that will allow both waste managers and citizens to peer into garbage collection with a more all-seeing eye. Blockchain, a decentralized ledger for linking information, can handle vast amounts of data and is often deemed immutable, as it is very difficult to alter completed digital entries. It underpins various cryptocurrencies, including the now-surging Bitcoin, and has become the cornerstone of Web 3.0 — the next, post-Big Tech phase in the evolution of the internet. Though many of its applications are in early developmental stages, blockchain is being used to innovate fields from banking and real estate to art and now, waste management.