Robots are taking over the dirty work of sorting through our trash and turning it into valuable resources. And not just any robots, but smart robots that use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify ...

Peer into a recycling bin and you'll almost certainly see a problem. Plastic trays, bottles, films all tangled together, ...

Exploring the sorting process of recycling can help Northwest Indiana residents better understand the parameters of recycling right. One common myth is that all recyclables end up in landfills ...

A Delhi schoolgirl, Mahi Malhani, developed TRASHbot, an AI-powered robot to tackle litter. Inspired by a visit to Sundar ...

Changing markets and confusion over what can be thrown in recycling bins has forced some communities to rethink or even suspend their recycling programs. But many more recycling programs are working ...

A Max-AI AQC unit installed at Penn Waste’s York, Pennsylvania, MRF ensures the PET stream is free from non-PET materials. Image: Penn Waste Recycling and waste businesses are striving to adapt to the ...

Waste Robotics has released updated information about its recent installations, offering a clearer look at how its systems have been performing in organics, mixed waste and C&D environmentsover the ...

A simple online game can teach people to more accurately sort waste—with lasting results, a new UBC study has found. Study participants who played the game developed by UBC researchers received ...

Greasy pizza box, takeaway coffee cup, plastic yogurt pot—are they trash or recycling? What can and can’t be recycled is often confusing, not least because the answer depends on the facilities at your ...

Marketed as a virtual assistant for waste sorting, the Junker app helps consumers solve the everyday dilemma: ‘Can I recycle this?’ FoodNavigator asks co-founder Noemi De Santis how the start-up is ...