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WASTE MANAGEMENT

Traceability & Accountability from

Collection to

Disposal

Amidst the hustle and bustle of high
traffic, waste management tends to get
challenging. With increasing concerns
over environmental degradation and the
need for responsible waste disposal, airports

are adopting innovative solutions to manage
their waste effectively. Varun Karasia, CEO, Satma CE,
speaks about traceability and accountability with technology.

he scale of waste It is imperative to report whether advanced technologies to enhance
generated at airports the non-recyclable waste has been traceability and efficiency in
varies. Large disposed of responsibly or, in the waste management. Through its
international airports can case of recyclable waste, sent for innovative features, Satma CE
Tgenerate large volumes, recycling. offers a comprehensive solution to
like for example, London Heathrow Traceability in waste track and manage waste effectively.
Airport reportedly produces around management refers to the ability Satma CE, used in day-to-day
1,600 metric tons of waste per to track waste from its source operations, empowers you to collect
month, including both solid and to its final disposal or recycling data on waste generation/collection
liquid waste. destination. This traceability patterns, composition, disposal,
Airports generate a mix of is essential not just to follow recycling and processing. This
solid, liquid, organic, hazardous, compliance and regulations, data can be analysed to identify
construction & demolition, but also for understanding the trends, optimize waste management
medical, and radioactive waste. The environmental impact. Knowing processes, implement targeted
average airport waste comprises where waste originates allows interventions for waste reduction
both operational and passenger- stakeholders to identify areas for and recycling and understand your
generated waste. This includes waste reduction and implement environmental footprint. It allows
waste from retail outlets, food targeted strategies for recycling and for seamless communication and
courts, aircraft services, and composting. coordination among stakeholders
passenger amenities. Understanding the composition involved in waste management
Transparency and accountability of waste enables stakeholders to & can integrate with existing
are crucial in assuring the optimize resource allocation for management systems, enabling
public and other stakeholders of waste management, reducing costs efficient data exchange and
responsible waste management, and improving efficiency. streamlining waste management
considering the significant volume operations.
of waste generated from a single Revolutionising Waste Satma CE enables airports to
source (in the case of airports). Traceability pave the way towards a more
A software solution that provides sustainable and responsible
traceability and transparency is Satma CE is a SaaS based approach to waste management,
essential for tracking the journey of cutting-edge waste management ensuring a cleaner and greener
waste post-collection from airports. operations software that leverages future for aviation and the planet. CIJ

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