Penn Waste has implemented AI-powered robots to improve the safety and efficiency of its recycling sorting process. Developed by startup Glacier, the AI robots can identify 70 different materials and ...

Artificial intelligence and automation are impacting some jobs that humans don't always want to do. Robots are being used to sort through waste at recycling centers to combat worker shortages. In some ...

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 ...

The Decatur City Council unanimously approved the purchase of three artificial intelligence sorting machines and a new baler ...

Recycling is hard. Most Americans don’t know what should go into their recycling bins — and when they guess, they often guess wrong and gum up the works of recycling facilities in the process. This ...

One of the biggest challenges in recycling plastic is that there are several kinds of plastic that end up in our bins – and those variations in composition necessitate sorting out waste before ...

Tossing everything into the blue bin (or however it's sorted in your area) feels like a good deed for the planet. People ...

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) – Europe has released a new case study titled Unlocking Recycling Potential: Automated Sorting Trials of Medical Plastic Waste, research building upon ...

Since the very first Earth Day in 1970, there have been changes in the way many things, from cardboard to plastic bottles, are disposed of. Long before blue recycling bins were provided to homeowners, ...

The Decatur City Council approved buying a new baler and AI-powered sorting system, the latter of which is likely to be operational this summer. Its activation will enable a reduction in inmate labor.

Recycling can feel straightforward when talking about large, standard items such as cardboard boxes, glass jars and paper goods. But when it comes to the small details – like the metal blade on a foil ...