Researchers from MIT and Yale University have devised a method to use robots to pick out paper, plastic, and glass as a way to sort recycling.
This robot can sort recycling by giving it a squeeze
Greasy pizza box, takeaway coffee cup, plastic yogurt pot—are they trash or recycling? What can and can’t be recycled is often confusing, not least …
Grabby MIT robot sorts recycling by squeezing it
Sorting recycling can be a hellish task. Humans stand around a conveyor belt, grabbing plastic, paper and metal and putting it in its proper place.
Wed. 9:30 pm: District looking for solutions for trash at recycling sites
WARREN — Commissioners in Trumbull and Geauga counties are looking for a way to monitor 39 recycling sites in both counties to keep them from …
Spring cleaning for downtown recycling drive
Keep Suffolk Beautiful’s annual spring Recycling Drive and Tire Amnesty Day will be held on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Lowe’s parking lot at …
Appliance recycling event this weekend for Chippewa County
Renee Yohnk, recycling coordinator with Chippewa County, said that since it is impossible to get rid of much of those items safely and for free, it is a …
Abandoning recycling could save money for Michigan cities
As the demand for recycled goods continues to shrink, the financial burden on cities that recycle is also increasing. This increased cost could cause …
Starbucks spearheads £1m initiative to boost paper cup recycling
A £1m fund to help expand and improve paper cup recycling facilities across the UK will be launched on Thursday by the coffee giant Starbucks and …
Communities Dealing with Rejected Recyclables
If you live in Scranton, DPW workers are looking inside your recycling bin … Based on what’s inside, they might leave your recyclables on the curb.
Two electronics recycling events offered in April
The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department will hold two residential electronic recycling events this April. These events will be held on …