Plastic has become a ubiquitous part of modern life—in water bottles, shopping bags and car dashboards. But once discarded, ...

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 ...

The sorting technology provider says methods exist to harvest more metal and plastic at recycling and materials treatment facilities.

A news report from China.org.cn on a Chinese startup reinvented recycling: While the world's AI giants battle for faster chips and greater computing power, a Chinese startup dedicated to smarter waste ...

Accurately spotting embedded batteries and safely routing them for critical mineral recovery drives a new wave of industry ...

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 simple online game can teach people to more accurately sort waste -- with lasting results, a new study has found. Study participants who played the game received immediate feedback on their sorting ...

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

The sorting technology provider was part of a recent $38 million project at a Suez material recovery facility in Firminy, ...