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

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 ...

For many households, carefully sorting plastics into recycling bins is a regular chore and one they do without hesitation. Businesses, meanwhile, use their recycled packaging as a selling point in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lakeshore Recycling Systems opened a $50 million materials recovery facility (MRF) last year called The Exchange to sort recyclables collected throughout Chicagoland. We pointed out the many benefits ...

Go inside a recycling facility in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. The city of Chicago has room for improvement when it comes to recycling. Chicago has one of the lowest recycling rates of ...

With the new, larger recycling bins on their way to Spokane homeowners, the new facility to sort all of the materials is open and running. Waste Management broke ground on the new Spokane Material and ...

Ever wondered what happens to the recyclables you carefully sort and place in your bin? For years, recycling has been a crucial part of our efforts to reduce waste and protect the environment. However ...

Most people approach aluminum recycling with the best of intentions and a surprisingly large number of misconceptions. The ...