German study proves automated sorting can recover nearly half of hospital plastic waste for recycling into new products ...

A pre-conference workshop at Recycling Today’s Plastics Recycling Conference & Trade Show in late June addressed advances in optical sorting technology for separating and sorting plastics. Workshop ...

The R&D Hub for Plastic Waste Processing of the Global Impact Coalition (GIC), led by TNO, brings together partners to ...

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 ...

An increasing amount of electronic waste is not being properly disposed of but is often discarded together with plastic waste, for example. If the batteries in these products are damaged, they can ...

"Closing the loop." Scientists make major breakthrough that could transform what happens to common waste: 'A new industry ...

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 ...

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 ...

REILE'S ACRES, N.D. - This small city near Fargo is taking a step toward sustainability after the City Council approved single-sort recycling for all 169 households. Reile's Acres city councilman ...

FARGO - By this time next year, Fargo residents might not have to separate their curbside recycling into separate collections of glass, plastic, paper and metal At its meeting Monday, May 23, the City ...

Automation and technology are beginning to gain ground in the difficult race to make the recycling of collected mixed plastics possible, according to a trio of panelists at Recycling Today’s Plastics ...