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 ...

Turkish recycling firm Burkasan sorts plastic containers and flakes using Tomra sensor sorting equipment. Serkan Orhan of Tomra says its new installation in Turkey has brought new levels of plastic ...

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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 ...

One of the biggest challenges in recycling plastic is that there are several kinds of plastic that end up in our bins – and those variations in composition necessitate sorting out waste before ...

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 ...

Plastics are one of the most commonly used materials in the modern world. We use plastic for everything, clothes, electronics, medical supplies, and much more. But most plastic ends up in landfills ...

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