Do you ever find yourself hovering over a recycling bin, not sure whether the container in your hand can go in or not? What is the difference between high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and low-density ...

Ask most Australians and they’ll say the waste recycling process in their country is good, but still a bit confusing. “I think the recycling goes well, but you hear reports that (in) some councils it ...

When you think about real-world uses for artificial intelligence, chances are that “smart trash can” isn’t one of the first things that springs to mind. Nonetheless, that’s what an innovative startup ...

Smart bins and automated trucks Birmingham city council has already proposed improvements to waste collection. Based on publicly available information, it aims at increasing the number of rubbish ...

Since 2021, MyMatR has sought to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to improve waste management at the source while providing recycling education for users. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, the ...

San Francisco has launched one of the first automated public battery recycling systems in the U.S., rolling out smart drop-off bins that accept all mixed lithium-ion batteries and battery-embedded ...

Emptying a Smart Bin takes about 45 seconds. One sanitation worker unlocks the ruddy orange container with a swipe of his hand, using a keycard tucked into his glove. A door at the front of the bin ...

The Town of Newtown announced the launch of new Smart Bins to collect organics (food scraps) from residents. These bins are a ...

Xiaomi Youpin has today launched the Quange GA1 Sorting Garbage Bin. The garbage bin carrries an affordable price tag of 99 yuan (~$14) and for a limited time, the brand is giving out 90 garbage bags ...

With the increasing population worldwide, waste generation is multiplying uncontrollably. Municipalities find it challenging to manage such wastes for further separation, recycling, transformation and ...

New York City has been big on bins lately. The Department of Sanitation piloted locked communal receptacles in Brooklyn and Manhattan and is paying McKinsey $4 million to study how the city might ...