Title :
Environmental implications of RFID
Author :
Thomas, Valerie M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Ind. & Syst. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA
Abstract :
Four environmental applications of radiofrequency identification tags are discussed: (1) reduction of traffic congestions through RFID-enabled congestion pricing; (2) rewards for recycling using RFID transponders on curbside recycling bins; (3) environmental information about products accessed through consumer cell-phones or PDAs; and (4) use of RFID tags on products to make recycling and reuse easier. In addition, environmental drawbacks of RFID are discussed, as well as options for resolving these drawbacks.
Keywords :
environmental factors; radiofrequency identification; congestion pricing; curbside recycling bins; environmental implications; radiofrequency identification tags; traffic congestions; Air pollution; Cities and towns; Petroleum; Pricing; RFID tags; Radiofrequency identification; Recycling; Transponders; Waste management; Waste materials; RFID; congestion pricing; recycling; waste management;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 2008. ISEE 2008. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2272-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2298-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.2008.4562916
