Technologies for a more efficient separate collection. Smart collection solutions and evaluation of their potential in terms of environmental impact

Our analysis is concentrated on recycling, in particular how the separate collection is made in some countries of Europe and in Italy. The research is carried out for the project Pon Orchestra (Organization of Cultural Heritage and Smart Tourism and Real-time Accessibility) to understand what are the most common systems of waste collection and how these systems can be applied in the city of Naples. European countries analyzed in this work are Switzerland, Norway, Finland, Germany and Sweden. We have also studied systems developed in some Italian regions, especially the RFID system. After this work, we have analyzed the Campania, our regions, with its problems and its critical aspects. We have collected a lot of data and informations on recycling in the most important cities of Campania like Napoli, Avellino, Benevento, Caserta e Salerno. With this informations, we have also created graphics on waste collection for the period 2008-2013. At the end of research we have talked about the most important and smart technologies to improve the waste collection, the recycling and to reduce the environmental impact. The objective of this study is to introduce these technologies in some areas of Naples where tourism is more developed.