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 ...

WATCH: Correspondent Macie Parker breaks down how UMass grads are teaching artificial intelligence to sort recycling from waste. AMHERST — As students rush into the UMass Campus Center food court to ...

As the anniversary of the Birmingham bin strike looms, residents' recycling is still yet to be collected, with mountains of ...

Michigan State University added a robotic sorter to its recycling center as part of efforts to meet ambitious goals for diverting waste from landfills. The new robotic sorter was purchased with a ...

The new optical sorting technology allows for precise and efficient sorting of postconsumer plastics. Cimbria’s new optical sorters provide advanced sorting of plastics with precise material ...

Don't do this: Toss cans into the recycling bin before cleaning. If foods or liquids are left in the cans, they can ...

Production has increased from 25 tons per hour up to 35 tons — while "trying to get the human beings a little bit further away from the material." ...

Do you want to recycle more but are afraid of getting it wrong? You're not alone. According to the 2024 WM Recycling Report, ...

Maintaining optical sorters can help a recycling system reach its optimum efficiency, a field supervisor says. Checking valves can be a critical maintenance step, since a broken or clogged valve leads ...

As the holiday season kicks into gear, so do the mountains of gift wrapping paper, boxes, lights and so much more. But when ...