“Think about a future where thanks to smart tags we will not have waste anymore,” said Mr Ratti. “Everything will be traceable.”

Carlo Ratti, of MIT’s Trash Track project, which will tag 3,000 pieces of trash from Seattle, New York, and London with GPS trackers and create visualizations so consumers see where their trash ends up (BBC).

“One of the most profound actions I can take personally is to donate my brain to help ensure the safety and welfare of active, retired, and future athletes for decades to come.”

American football player Sean Morey of the Arizona Cardinals joins over 150 National Football League players in leaving their brains to science (Fox News).