Amazon has called its latest AI assistant Rufus. But what is the story behind this unusual moniker and how does it compare to the way other AIs have been named? Researchers at Coventry University ...
While a number of sizable plastic manufacturing companies take initiatives to recycle the plastic waste, a large part of Bangladesh's waste recycling happens within the informal economy. Informal ...
Now, a relatively new educational campaign has emerged in East Lansing, Michigan. Recycling collection trucks use artificial intelligence-powered cameras to detect improperly recycled items in ...
The structural panels look like they’re made from timber—but they’re actually made from a fast-growing grass that helps make the final product carbon negative. Plantd, the startup that makes ...
Cities are looking to artificial intelligence to help improve their waste management, including reducing contaminants in their recycling and composting streams. But as with all new technology, there ...
Boxes containing frozen items are coated with a thin layer of plastic, making them nearly impossible to recycle. So the box goes in the trash—assuming you have time for that. The following ...
Campaigners are urging legislators and consumers to take action now, before the problem becomes insurmountable. Nathan’s Wastesavers in Denny is the biggest textile recycling facility in Scotland. It ...