In the center of Bologna the unsorted waste also throws away the iPhone

On the bins of the historic center Hera has installed new systems that allow citizens to use smartphones equipped with the iOS operating system to open the containers for undifferentiated waste collection

BOLOGNA - The bins for the collection of unsorted waste in the center of Bologna become even more 'smart'.Because from the next few days the digital emerald paper will also work with Apple phones and devices that use iOS systems.Having completed the necessary technological development in December last year, Hera began updating the devices in the area capable of allowing the opening of bins.The box will be installed progressively, over the course of a few weeks, on most of the bins. To find out if a bin is equipped with the new technology, simply check that the sticker with the message 'Works with all main operating systems' is present next to the display..

PILOT PROJECT

The historic center of Bologna was chosen as the location of the pilot project to start testing this new functionality because it allows concentrate a suitable number of bins in a limited area to test the novelty, both in technical and statistical terms.Subsequently, and always progressively, the timing and methods of an extension to the rest of the territory will be evaluated.

SEPARATE WASTE COLLECTION AT THE TOP

Bologna is at the top of the ranking of metropolitan cities with respect to the percentage of separate waste collection.The latest data confirms the maintenance of the record achieved in 2023 with a value of over 72%.The virtual Emerald Card is a code which, inserted into the smartphone, allows you to use the mobile phone to open the Smarty.The smartphone, in addition to NFC technology, must have an Android version equal to or higher than 4.4, or an iOS version equal to or higher than 14.To activate the virtual card you need to download the most recent version of the Il Rifiutologo app.