A REVIEW ARTICLE ON THE INTERNET OF THINGS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

Garbage has become a major source of concern on the planet at least 2.01 billion tons of municipal solid waste isgenerated globally with almost one-third of it left untreated and prone to causing permanent ecologicalmisbalanced on the planet. Kevin Ashton has aptly quoted “The Internet of Things has the potential to changethe world, just as the internet did. Maybe even more so”. Internet of things is a revolutionary technology thatcan be brought into play to manage the-waste smartly. Smart waste management is a key factor of future smartcities. The fact that the internet of things can come to the rescue of urban local bodies across the globe efficientlyremains a major challenge.