Calabar IoT-based Smart Waste Project

Calabar Network of Things

Team Organizations	Fewes Green Ent University of Calabar Ministry of ICT Calabar Cross River State Calabar Ministry of Environment Calabar Nigizens Abuja Nigeria
Team Leaders	Bern Ewah
Participating Municipalities	Calabar Nigeria Ikom Nigeria Ogoja Nigeria Biase Nigeria
Status	Development
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Description

Objectives

To provide a clear roadmap on how to develop a smart waste management system
Establish a smart integrated waste management system and linking same to a green and smart city establishment

Challenges

Poor waste management system as waste is dumped in open dumpsite
Dump sites are pron to leacheat and causing nuisance that can lead to an outbreak of an epidemic

Solutions

Our solutions using the Food, Energy and Waste Efficiency System(FEWES) Technology is to approach waste management holistically from the point of generation to conversion of same into valuable products as, biofuels, industrial raw materials and organic fertilizers, while reducing the amount of Green Gas (CO2 and CH4 )released into the atmosphere
Smart waste Management systems can increase efficiency and improve the quality of waste collection services leading to Operational cost reduction and improve environmental and health safety.

Major Requirements

Carry out a feasibility studies and Do a EIA
Systematic source separation and recycling of waste including a define roadmap for waste processing in line with the waste hierarchy (Avoid, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle waste)
Installation of Smart Bins using Sensors Technology
Billing systems ,Transportation and transfer stations
Conversion of waste to useful products, Waste to Energy and avoiding Landfills
Continuous awareness and training on smart waste management systems

Performance Targets

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)	Measurement Methods
To recycle about 65% by weight of waste in the first year The project will in 6months reduce cost of operation by 30% 50% of the population will have knowledge on waste importance through awareness programs and do source separation in 8 months We shall improve rural and urban energy by 30%,Introduction of biomass fuels as against firewood, biogas and electricity production in 2yrs	Data coalition will be based on established projects and participation via questionnaires Central communities will have information center Serious awareness campaigns will be carried out involving community leaders

Standards, Replicability, Scalability, and Sustainability

Benchmarks of current situation and after 1yr of implementing new methods
ISO certification compliant
The project will be developed on pilot base and small but effective
It will be ICT based and cost effective
It will involve all waste generators
It will be tied to employment and rewarding schemes with broad based participation

Cybersecurity and Privacy

TBD

Impacts

This project will clean our environment, will create jobs, improve efficiency and reducing operational cost, bring in revenue from carbon credit, produce organic fertilizer thereby increasing food production, increase energy and reduce cost of electricity, promote alternative energy production

Demonstration/Deployment

We shall display products if possible otherwise photos will do, we shall have before and after implementation of smart waste management system

Calabar IoT-based Smart Waste Project