Scientists can use RFID technology to track endangered animal species, improve waste disposal, and reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere.

More than a thousand rare animal species around the world are on the verge of extinction. The amount of waste from electronic devices is already equivalent to the amount of waste from packaging, and carbon dioxide emissions continue to increase.

RFID technology is already helping to solve these problems, but still on a small scale. Every day, as the technology develops and spreads around the world, its benefits grow.

For example, scientists need to know more about endangered animals and their habitats to influence policy decisions about land use and the establishment of nature reserves. Animals are tagged with RFID tags to track their movements over large areas.

According to environmental organizations, an average of 20 to 50 million tons of electronic waste is generated worldwide each year. With the current pace of development of innovative technologies, people are increasingly throwing away old models of mobile phones, televisions, computers and other equipment to replace them with more modern and productive ones. Electronic waste, or "e-waste," today accounts for about 5% of all municipal solid waste worldwide, most of which can be recycled.

Vehicle exhaust emissions account for an average of about 14% of total annual greenhouse gas emissions, and fuel prices are currently very high. With RFID technology, passenger transportation companies can use their fleets more efficiently, saving fuel and reducing harmful emissions. ...