Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Advanced
Disposal
Disposal systems come with advanced technologies for enhanced functions.
4.1
Trend score
Trend
What is the Advanced Disposal trend?
Advanced Disposal: At a time when all industries are expected to cater to the eco and convenience-based preferences of consumers, the waste disposal industry is no exception. Brands in this space are creating disposal systems with advanced capabilities that include seamless designs and ecological benefits.
Insight
The consumer insight behind the Advanced Disposal trend
For the modern consumer, trying to balance sustainability with their day-to-day responsibilities can be difficult and time-consuming. Often, consumers don’t know where to start when it comes to making small but impactful changes in order to be more environmentally friendly. Thus, the incorporation of eco-conscious elements into products and services that are already part of consumers’ lives allows them to make slow changes that don’t take away from their routines.
Trend themes
Themes within the Advanced Disposal trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Eco-Advanced Disposal Systems
Advanced waste disposal systems are incorporating eco-conscious elements into their existing products and services to cater to modern consumer needs and preferences for eco-friendliness.
02
Convenient Food Waste Disposal Solutions
Food waste disposal systems are designed to be installed under sinks to break down and capture food waste and offer a viable alternative to compost bins, without any resultant odor.
03
Automation of Waste Sorting
Innovative trash cans and bins that employ AI-powered technology for automatic sorting, help consumers with proper disposal of recyclables effectively reduces confusion on waste sorting, and helps waste management companies be more effective in their work.
Industry implications
What the Advanced Disposal trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Waste Management Industry
New waste disposal technologies and automation systems to optimize eco-friendliness and simplify waste sorting can reposition the future growth of the waste management industry.
For
Modular Systems Industry
Modular systems that enable flexible deployment and are designed to incorporate AI, automation technologies reduce the cost and investment required for waste treatment and streamline the process from collection to disposal.
For
Smart Home Industry
Eco-friendly disposal systems such as the 'EcoBin' and 'Orre' which have an air-purifying function, modular composting system, and automation sorting capabilities, are integrating different IoT technologies to enhance the total experience of a smart home.
Workshop question
How could your brand empower its customers to make small eco decisions?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Advanced Disposal
Trend score 4.1 out of 10, from popularity 56%, activity 58%, freshness 9%.
Popularity56%
Activity58%
Freshness9%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
South America
Evidence
Examples of the Advanced Disposal trend
4 featured examples from Sep 8, 2018 to Feb 14, 2020CategoryEco
Modular Countertop Composters
The 'Orre' Modular Composter Can be Easily Carried Around the House
The 'Orre' modular composter presents new opportunities for the home and garden industry, catering to environmentally-conscious consumers and DIY gardeners.
CategoryTech
Organics-Storing Kitchen Disposals
The 'Sepura' Food Waste Disposal System was at CES 2020
Manufacturers can explore developing smart and eco-friendly waste disposal systems for kitchens using the 'Sepura' system as inspiration.
CategoryTech
Robotic Trash Bins
CleanRobotics' TrashBot Automatically Sorts Trash from Recycling
Opportunity to integrate robotic and AI technology to streamline waste management processes, reduce costs and increase accuracy of sorting.
CategoryArt & Design
Air-Purifying Garbage Bins
The 'EcoBin' Containers Clean Harmful Chemicals from the Air
Creating innovative home decor solutions that integrate air purification technologies for a healthier living environment.
