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 ...

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 ...

At the Boulder County Recycling Center in Colorado, two team members spend all day pulling items from a conveyor belt covered in junk collected from the area’s bins. One plucks out juice cartons 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 ...

To punish those who don't sort their garbage correctly, cameras are installed in garbage trucks and their images are analyzed by an AI. The proliferation of waste sorting bins in our towns and cities ...

SHOWS US THE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY DOES ALL THE SORTING. THIS IS KNOWN AS ONE BIG BIN. ALL TRASH MIXED TOGETHER FROM PLACER COUNTY COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING ROSEVILLE, ROCKLIN, AUBURN AND COLFAX IN ...

November 15th is "America Recycles Day". It's the only nationally recognized day that's dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling. But along the Monterey Peninsula, a group of graduate students ...