SmartWaste
SmartWaste (also styled Smart Waste) is a San Jose, California-based zero-waste management company founded in 2020 by Sara Eve Fuentes.
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SmartWaste (also styled Smart Waste) is a San Jose, California-based zero-waste management company founded in 2020 by Sara Eve Fuentes. It provides waste management plans, compliance audits, commercial recycling and zero-waste programs for large commercial and public-sector clients, using IoT sensors (such as compactor sensors) and dynamic route planning to cut hauling time and cost.
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SmartWaste (also styled Smart Waste) is a San Jose, California-based zero-waste management company founded in 2020 by Sara Eve Fuentes.
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