The Future Way of Recycling

The BioCan presentation was very well put together, and the idea was complete genius. I never realized how many pounds of things, such as food, plastic bottles, and other materials, are wasted each year in America. In America alone, 28 billion pounds of food, 35 billion plastic bottles, and almost 1 million pounds of materials per person is wasted. Seeing how the American population keeps growing, finding that information out was very disturbing, but finding out where all of that waste goes was even more disturbing. All of our garbage goes to landfills which is fine now, but what happens when all of the current landfills are filled? Will all of the garbage start just magically disappearing? Of course not, more landfills will need to be made. That is a fine and feasible solution for now, but what happens when most of the world is landfills? Since landfills create a toxic environment, I’m sure that no would want to live by them, but what is a simple solution to cut down on the waste dumped in landfills? I think that most people attempt to recycle and do other things to save the plant. However since it is not second nature to them, they do not do it as often as they should. The BioCan is the perfect solution to help minimize and hopefully prevent completely the expansion of landfills. The BioCan makes recycling as easy as throwing away a bag of trash.  The use of bacteria to get rid of waste without causing anyone any harm is smart. I know that if BioCan ever came out on the market, I would definitely invest in a BioCan. I think that this product would intrigue most people, maybe not the sanitation workers. The Bio-Can is smart, cost effective, and it is a source of green energy.  The app that goes with this product is an awesome and simple way to keep up with BioCan cycles. The app lets the owner know how many days until the BioCan will be completely empty, the time of the next cycle, how many pounds of trash is in the BioCan, it has an activity log, allows the owner to manually start a cycle, and to request maintenance. This is so convenient for the owner, because most people keep their cellphones on them at all times. Besides the great effects it has in the home, the BioCan also has a great effect in the city. The BioCan reduces the need for so many sanitation workers. Yes, that does suck for sanitation workers, but the money that money can be used towards city betterment programs. I hope that one day the BioCan will be more than idea, but an actual product.