##Tools for understanding waste

This is a page dedicated towards the development and exploration of Public Lab tools to help understand the world of waste.  Ideas range from landfill monitoring and mapping landfills to developing a trash can with built-in scale and household composting bin.  


####Wifi Enabled Trashcan Scale (concept) 
This trashcan has a builtin scale which automatically logs it's daily weight online wirelessly.  This joins the group 'internet of things' but could help keep track of exactly how much trash an individual or household produces.  Could also be implemented into workplaces.

Steps to build:
1) Hack digital scale to add wifi capabilities.
2) Design method in which a trash can is placed on top