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have a balanced heat and moisture implications for modern households
content, indicating a suitable and businesses, particularly in
compost for agricultural use. The urban areas where space and time
grinding process facilitated by the constraints often hinder sustainable
Motor Dynamo Power Window waste management practices.
processes ensured uniform particle
sizes, promoting faster
decomposition and nutrient A. Addressing the Importance of
enrichment. Organic Waste
Organic waste is often overlooked
C. Energy Efficiency as a valuable resource. Society
tends to discard it without
The system’s power consumption considering its potential for creating
was minimized due to the ESP32’s nutrient-rich compost that can
energy-efficient design. The benefit agriculture and landscaping.
integration of a water pump for By implementing a system like the
automatic moisture control also IoT-based compost bin,
contributed to resource communities can shift their
optimization, using water only when perspective on organic waste,
necessary. recognizing it as an asset rather
than a burden.
3.2 Discussion This project also emphasizes the
environmental benefits of
The results indicate that the IoT- composting. Diverting organic
based composting trash bin is an waste from landfills reduces
effective tool for managing organic methane emissions, a significant
waste. The integration of real-time contributor to climate change.
monitoring and automated control Additionally, producing compost
systems enhances the efficiency locally minimizes the need for
and convenience of the composting chemical fertilizers, reducing their
process. This technological environmental impact and fostering
approach addresses several more sustainable agricultural
challenges associated with practices.
traditional composting methods,
such as inconsistent monitoring, B. Societal Implications
labor-intensive maintenance, and
lack of user engagement. The introduction of automated
composting systems can empower
The use of IoT technology enables individuals and communities to take
users to actively monitor and an active role in waste
manage their composting process, management. For households, this
even from a distance. This system provides an easy and
innovation has significant efficient way to compost organic

