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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: September 22, 2009
Georgia Tech professor Valerie Thomas and her "Smart Trash" concept may just be the key to increased consumer recycling participation. Thomas, a professor at Georgia Tech's School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, designed a system to provide sustainable and productive ways for discarding household waste, while also redefining the relationship individuals have with their garbage.
Will Trash Cans Get Smart?
Wall Street Journal - October 13, 2009 (Subscription required*)
Smart Trash Utilizes Bar Codes to Track Garbage
XETV (San Francisco) - October 14, 2009
'Smart Trash' Concept Advances Recycling
earth 911 -September 22, 2009
Trash trackers: The secret life of garbage
New Scientist - September 16, 2009 (Packaging Digest)
