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 ...

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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters of it ends up in landfills or the environment. So how can plastic recycling be more ...

Have you ever stood in front of a recycling bin, holding a yogurt cup, wondering if you're doing the right thing? Most of us ...

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 ...

European technology provider Stadler has helped equip a 100,000-ton-per-year plastics sorting facility for Iren SpA in Turin, Italy. Stadler says the new sorting plant “integrates innovative solutions ...

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 ...

AI and spectroscopy enhance plastic recycling sorting accuracy and efficiency for sustainable manufacturing practices.

Norway has opened a new national facility, Områ, aimed at improving the country’s ability to recycle plastic packaging waste, including types previously destined for incineration. Located at ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / SMX (Security Matters) (SMX) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX; SMXWW), a global pioneer in digitizing physical objects for a circular economy, today announced the ...

Vietnamese inventor Tran Van Truong creates automated waste-sorting system to reclaim resources, reduce landfill waste, and revive polluted dump sites.