A crushed bottle zips along a crowded conveyor belt, and in a split second, a puff of air blasts it into a pile of plastics.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Thursday, officials from across the region cut the ribbon on the first of two new advanced waste sorting systems that will overhaul the way waste is disposed of on the ...

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 ...

Around the world, cities and recycling facilities are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to transform how waste is processed — and not just to clean up the planet. Innovative AI systems ...

Oscar is a trash-sorting system with a 32-inch display and AI-powered camera that recognizes the items in your hand and tells you how to properly dispose of them. Approach with a Thai noodle box, for ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – New technology is being tested at UMass Amherst to sort trash and recyclables. Knowing what to throw into the garbage and put into the recycling bin can be confusing, but at ...

Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters ends up in landfills or the environment. So how can plastic recycling be more efficient? A review article by ...

HOPEFULLY YOU GUYS LIKE THAT. AND HERE’S SOMETHING YOU DON’T HEAR ABOUT EVERY DAY TRASH SORTING, USING AI TECHNOLOGY. SO PENN WASTE NEW YORK IS IMPLEMENTING A NEW SORTING SYSTEM AIMING TO CLEAN UP THE ...

(TNS) — Representatives of the region’s waste disposal authority are making the rounds at city meetings this month to lay the groundwork for long-term contract extensions they say will extend use of ...

You may not think about it when tossing that empty cat food can into your curbside recycling container, but downstream there is a small army of people at Penn Waste trying to separate usable items ...