The company has secured more than $11 million in funding.

Zips, buttons, and labels all stand in the way of recycling our clothing. But removing them can be time, cost, and labor-intensive.

In recycling and MSW processing, performance is often discussed in theory. Throughput ratings, design specs, and individual machine capabilities look good on paper. But real-world success depends on ...

In the crowded neighborhoods of Umbulharjo, a fast-growing sub-district of Yogyakarta, many households already separate their waste. Plastic bottles are set aside, food scraps are kept apart, and ...

For many homes and businesses, keeping hard floors and surfaces clean remains a challenge. Traditional mops move filthy water, conventional vacuums push fine dust back into the air and cleaning cloths ...

As prices of recycled paper, plastic, and aluminum increase, waste management firms are seeing an unexpected return on investment from their installations of AI-powered robotic trash sorters.

Globally, 496 million tons of plastic are produced each year and 267 million tons are wasted — or about the weight of 3.4 million adult blue whales. A new study, published in Resources, Conservation, ...

Global waste generation is rising at a pace that is outstripping the capacity of existing recycling systems, placing growing pressure on municipalities, budgets, and the environment. Artificial ...

Businesses in Edmonton don’t have to recycle or compost — but that could soon change. The city says non-residential sectors generate 70 per cent of waste in Edmonton and half of that is organic waste.

One of the challenges for recycling facilities is to separate a variety of items amid strict guidelines. As a result, innovations in sorting technologies are essential for optimizing recycling and ...