RFID rats in your wheelie bins

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Mark Baard

Whew, “no worries,” Aussies. You are in good hands.

Not even you will be trusted with the spychip reports on your recycling compliance. Australian Broadcasting reports that only your government and a big fat contractor will know. (Photo: ABC News.)

Bin Brother is watching you - ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation

By Karen Barlow

Posted Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:26pm AEST
RFID chips allow the council to work out who is recycling and who isnt.

There is revolution going on in waste management, which Big Brother would be proud of.

Tucked away under the rim of wheelie bins found in two Sydney councils are small radio frequency tracking devices collecting information on a households waste habits.

Randwick Mayor Bruce Notley-Smith told The World Today they are the way of the future.

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6 Responses to “RFID rats in your wheelie bins”

  1. jean, on April 24th, 2008 at 11:14 am Said:

    nerds

  2. Larry, on April 24th, 2008 at 11:17 am Said:

    Thats well harsh. So what do you think of the RFID bins

  3. jean, on April 24th, 2008 at 11:18 am Said:

    i beleive that it is all a load of rubbbish, if im honest with you larry im appauled
    tut tut
    how dare they put so9mething in MY bin i mean do they know who i am?

  4. Larry, on April 29th, 2008 at 2:45 pm Said:

    Where have you been lately jean a have missed you. Have you found any more strange going ons with your weelie bin?!

  5. jean, on April 29th, 2008 at 2:48 pm Said:

    heyyy
    hows it going larry have you found anything in your bin?

  6. jean, on April 29th, 2008 at 2:50 pm Said:

    if im honest larry no i havnt found anything
    have you?

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