Young Innovators Are Turning Garbage into Gold-Level Innovation

SEGi made an impactful mark at the 14th International Invention, Innovation and Design Competition 2025 (INDES 2025), held on 26 June at UiTM Seri Iskandar, Perak. Represented by four Diploma in IT students—Lam Yong Qin, Lee Kai Min, Calvin Ng, and Cheong Kai Qi—the team proudly earned a Silver Medal under the “Sustainability of Life” category with their innovative project Trash Track, a smart waste management system driven by emerging technologies.

Combining Internet of Things (IoT) and image processing, Trash Track offers a working prototype that detects, categorises, and automatically sorts waste materials into designated bins. With real-time sensors and machine learning capabilities, the system accurately identifies plastics, organics, and paper—minimising human error, reducing contamination in recycling streams, and improving the overall efficiency of waste segregation. The project also collects live data for sustainability reporting and opens doors to incentive-based recycling initiatives through measurable behavioural tracking.

Full article at https://colleges.segi.edu.my/penang/young-innovators-are-turning-garbage-into-gold-level-innovation/

This event is organised in support of the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG 13: Climate Action