Waste generation represents an inevitable part of the manufacturing process. Considering that global production of municipal solid waste is expected to reach 3.40 billion tons by 2050 1, it poses a ...

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 waste crisis is devastating our planet. A lot of the stuff we throw gets dumped in landfills. These massive waste disposal sites are often created by destroying forests or inhabitable lands. For ...

ZenRobotics, a Terex brand, has introduced ZenRobotics 4.0, its fourth generation of waste sorting robots with new features and upgraded artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize and improve the ...

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 ...

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute says mechanical recycling of plastic offers climate benefits. “The results of the study show that high-quality recycling through advanced sorting is better ...

Plans have been submitted to BCP Council to expand the capacity of Chapel Gate Eco Park to integrate AI into recycling and ...