Role of Artificial Intelligence in Waste Management

Waste disposal and management is one of the major challenges faced today in attaining sustainable development goals. Due to uncontrolled waste generation either by the domestic or industrial sectors, waste management is the need of the hour. Deteriorating environmental and public health conditions due to improper waste management systems pose a great threat to the current situation. An integrated waste management system combined with artificial intelligence (AI) provides a great solution to improve the current strategies and policies adapted for waste management in most countries. Artificial intelligence not only speeds up the rate of waste management but also improves the quality of management by better identification, segregation and accurate recycling of the waste generated. AI helps not only in waste recycling but also in developing and innovating new technologies as per the situation demand, consumer behavior pattern and waste generation pattern analysis. This chapter will provide a detailed overview of the use of artificial intelligence for efficient waste management for encouraging sustainable development.