Huge amounts of clothing are simply discarded, and almost nothing goes to reuse or recycling. But with sensors and artificial ...

At Stony Brook University, researchers are developing an AI-assisted system to analyze and characterize contaminated items in recycling facilities.

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 ...

Machinex officially unveils MIND™, its new artificial intelligence platform at IFAT Munich 2026 (Hall B5, Booth 335), ...

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 ...

Oscorp Energy raises $1.3 million in pre-Seed funding to deploy physical AI via robotics in waste and recycling facilities.

The quality of recycled plastic tends to be higher when the waste is pre-sorted by households compared with plastics ...

Through the efforts of the Hanley Sustainability Institute, the University of Dayton has been improving its waste management each year. In 2024, HSI Summer Fellow Lia Schmidt piloted a new recycling ...

The German company expands its presence in a market traditionally shaped by waste-to-energy solutions to meet a growing interest in sorting technology.

LAGOS – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has called on residents to embrace waste reduction, sorting, and responsible disposal practices as disposal facilities across Lagos State ...