You may not think about it when tossing that empty cat food can into your curbside recycling container, but downstream there is a small army of people at Penn Waste trying to separate usable items ...

Exploring the sorting process of recycling can help Northwest Indiana residents better understand the parameters of recycling right. One common myth is that all recyclables end up in landfills ...

Ever wondered what happens to the recyclables you carefully sort and place in your bin? For years, recycling has been a crucial part of our efforts to reduce waste and protect the environment. However ...

Companies continue centering building plans on newer, faster automation meant to process larger volumes with cleaner end ...

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 ...

Recycling is hard. Most Americans don’t know what should go into their recycling bins — and when they guess, they often guess wrong and gum up the works of recycling facilities in the process. This ...

You've probably been sorting recyclables from garbage for years, diligently rinsing containers, checking those tiny numbers on plastic bottles, and feeling at least a little virtuous about it. Maybe ...

Go inside a recycling facility in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. The city of Chicago has room for improvement when it comes to recycling. Chicago has one of the lowest recycling rates of ...

At Bowdoin, we use a Zero-Sort recycling program where you can put your recyclables into ONE bin rather than having to sort them yourself. For a quick reference, take a look at our Zero-Sort Guide.

The company invested $60 million in the new facility, which is expected to process up to 200,000 tons annually.

Penn Waste has implemented AI-powered robots to improve the safety and efficiency of its recycling sorting process. Developed by startup Glacier, the AI robots can identify 70 different materials and ...