Plastics recycling is evolving but still faces major challenges as material types are more varied and complex than ever. This complexity often creates issues in sorting, making it difficult for ...

AI and deep learning boost recycling efficiency 60% as cities adopt smart waste systems for circular economy transformation ...

Aunique preprocessing (PreP) facility operated by PureCycle Technologies Inc. of Orlando, Florida, has made a big leap in technology by eliminating all human sorters and delivering polypropylene (PP) ...

Black plastics pose an identification problem for sorting machines at recycling facilities, as the sensors can't see them. Canon has developed a system that users lasers and tracking tech to identify ...

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At the center of a new,automated plastic sorting system is a sensor that can detect the differencesamong six types of detectable plastics: PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PE(polyethylene), PVC ...

You've probably been sorting recyclables from garbage for years, diligently rinsing containers, checking those tiny numbers ...

We know that most plastics thrown into the recycling bin don’t get recycled, but what about the ones that do? According to new research, those also end up spitting bits of plastic back into the ...

Recycling plastics is challenging, but new technology could produce high-quality materials for car and computer components, all while helping tackle the pollution crisis. Discarded plastics, which can ...