The company is installing new sorting equipment it estimates will capture more than 3 million used beverages cans per year that previously were missorted. First Star Recycling is installing new ...

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 ...

the country, and consumers of secondary commodities haven’t relaxed their standards for quality products, which makes sorting at the material recovery facility (MRF) level an increasingly integral ...

The waste crisis is devastating our planet. A lot of the stuff we throw gets dumped in landfills. These massive waste disposal sites are often created by destroying forests or inhabitable lands. For ...

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

Under a plan by Indianapolis and Covanta, consumers would throw everything into one trash bin and automated sorting equipment would pluck out recyclables. Opponents say the early experience of ...

Sorting trash is a dirty, dull, and dangerous job. Recycling workers are more than twice as likely as other workers to be injured on the job, and stubbornly high fatality rates make refuse and ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Oakland workers went around the city Wednesday, inspecting trash cans. These workers wanted to make sure Oaklanders were properly throwing away their garbage. This means ...

SHOWS US THE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY DOES ALL THE SORTING. THIS IS KNOWN AS ONE BIG BIN. ALL TRASH MIXED TOGETHER FROM PLACER COUNTY COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING ROSEVILLE, ROCKLIN, AUBURN AND COLFAX IN ...