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4 Ways Technology Is Innovating Waste Management: English Class Rox

New technologies are changing the waste management industry in four key ways. Waste can now be converted into energy through digesters and thermal conversion processes. Precious metals can be recovered from electronic waste through plasma arc recycling. Route optimization software allows for more efficient collection. New sensors and sorting technology improve recycling.

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4 Ways Technology Is Innovating Waste Management: English Class Rox

New technologies are changing the waste management industry in four key ways. Waste can now be converted into energy through digesters and thermal conversion processes. Precious metals can be recovered from electronic waste through plasma arc recycling. Route optimization software allows for more efficient collection. New sensors and sorting technology improve recycling.

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English Class Rox

4 WAYS TECHNOLOGY IS INNOVATING WASTE MANAGEMENT


READ THE ARTICLE AND INSERT THE RELATIVE CLAUSES IN RED
BACK INTO THE CORRECT PLACE. WRITE THE LETTER ON EACH GAP (1-9).
No matter what industry you’re in, new technology is eventually going
to come along and change the way business is done. That’s why all of
us here at Lakeshore Recycling Systems pay attention to the latest
advances and newest tech industry. These efforts help us deliver the
best possible services to our customers here in the Chicagoland area.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the ways 1_____.

TURNING WASTE INTO ENERGY

One of the biggest innovations coming to the waste management


industry is the ability to turn waste into actual power. Instead of
sitting in a landfill, certain types of waste can simply be converted
into energy. New machinery known as “digesters” can take the
waste and the biogas it produces and turn it into energy 2_____.
This kind of technology can be used on a variety of waste,
including food, animal waste, agricultural leftovers, and more.

Thermal conversion is another new technology 3_____. This


process takes some cues from natural geothermal processes 4_____. It could be used to turn waste into
chemicals, fertilizes, oils, and other things 5_____.

Some landfill gas can even be converted into energy. This kind of gas would normally be released or flared,
but now it can be turned into energy with the aid of some new technology. Bioreactors, microturbine
technology, and even fuel cells can now be used to do something useful with waste.

NEW WAYS TO RECYCLE PRECIOUS METALS

So many products and industries require the use of precious metals. Because these minerals are so useful,
they can be rather expensive. These materials 6_____ can be used as catalysts in a wide variety of industries,
including the automotive and chemical sectors.
New methodologies like plasma arc recycling can help our society meet rising demands for these materials.
This tech can recover a vast majority of the platinum metal found in a vehicle or other object by using a super-
hot plasma torch. Instead of mining for new ore, we can just reuse these materials and give them a second
life.

ADVANCES IN ROUTE EFFICIENCY


While it’s not as cool as creating energy from waste or using plasma lasers, some technology has
helped waste removal companies, like ours, optimize routes and improve efficiency. Advanced software has
made it easier to plan out routes 7_____. This not only makes it easier to collect the waste and recycling
materials 8_____. It also makes collection more fuel-efficient and reduces energy usage.

NEW COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL TECHNOLOGY

New sensors can let waste management companies know that bins are full and
need to be serviced. New types of screening technology can sort through
recyclables quickly and efficiently 9_____. At Lakeshore Recycling Systems, we’ll
keep incorporating the latest technology into our waste disposal and recycling
efforts to make sure that we’re delivering the best services to our customers and
doing our part to preserve the environment.

A that use heat and pressure to turn useless materials into useful
products
B that can be used on site
C that can efficiently guide waste collecting trucks
D that technology is innovating in the waste management sector
E that can be used to convert waste into specialty products
F , which takes the work out of the hands of consumers and encourage higher recycling rates

G that could give your waste another life


H that need to be collected
I , which include platinum, palladium, and iridium,

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