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 term “smart trash” is neither an oxymoron, like “military intelligence” or “promising semiconductor stock,” nor a reference to a PhD living in a trailer park. It's a term for giving our waste ...

Xiaomi Youpin has today launched the Quange GA1 Sorting Garbage Bin. The garbage bin carrries an affordable price tag of 99 yuan (~$14) and for a limited time, the brand is giving out 90 garbage bags ...

Introduction Does your community have single-stream recycling, which allows you to mix materials into one recycling container? Have you ever wondered how those materials all get separated so they can ...

Optical sorting technology helps material recovery facilities (MRFs) reduce their reliance on manpower to sort various materials. They are masters at sorting efficiently and quickly. Yet, as do human ...

Black plastics pose an identification problem for sorting machines at recycling facilities, as the sensors can't see them. Canon has developed a system that users lasers and tracking tech to identify ...

Faced with the increasing volume and complexity of waste streams, material recovery facilities (MRFs) must modernize and equip themselves with state-of-the-art equipment to ensure their industrial ...

The Ayla Oasis Development Company announced the launch of an initiative on Sunday to promote recycling of plastic and metal containers through the operation of three smart waste sorting machines.The ...