Ian Goodine and Ethan Walko, co-founders of the Somerville-based startup "r-STREAM," with their AuditPRO machine that uses AI to sort trash. We’ve been hearing a lot about the dangers of artificial ...

Robots are taking over the dirty work of sorting through our trash and turning it into valuable resources. And not just any robots, but smart robots that use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify ...

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 ...

Oscar is a trash-sorting system with a 32-inch display and AI-powered camera that recognizes the items in your hand and tells you how to properly dispose of them. Approach with a Thai noodle box, for ...

A pizza box can feel like a recycling pop quiz. It's cardboard, but there's also the greasy bottom and cheese residue. Should the box go into the blue recycling bin or into the trash? The wrong ...

TFC Recycling is pushing to keep the city's curbside recycling program in place as the city prepares to transition to a new AI recycling system.

Researchers from the Waste Data and Analysis Center wear GoPro cameras as they sort and characterize municipal solid waste.Ruwen Qin/Stony Brook University A pizza box can feel like a recycling pop ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stony Brook University is using AI to improve recycling efficiency and reduce landfill waste. AI models help identify ...