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AI-powered robot that rapidly sorts through recyclables is going global

January 13, 2021 by Ivar Laanen

Before plastic can become recycled products, that plastic needs to be manually sorted by workers at a recycling center. The problem is that recycling centers can’t afford to hire the number of people needed to sort through all the plastic they receive each day, and even if they … [Read more...] about AI-powered robot that rapidly sorts through recyclables is going global

This non-profit raises awareness about ocean plastic by making art out of it

January 13, 2021 by Vlad Harabara

From shifting consumer behaviors to holding corporations accountable, raising awareness about plastic pollution can go a long way in helping tackle the plastic crisis. In an effort to do exactly that — though in a rather unconventional way — environmental non-profit Washed Ashore … [Read more...] about This non-profit raises awareness about ocean plastic by making art out of it

This new delivery platform uses reusable containers to cut plastic waste

January 12, 2021 by Vlad Harabara

Food and packaging containers together account for almost 45 percent of landfill materials in the US. A large part of that waste comes from takeout orders, where single-use plastic packaging has been normalized. A new delivery service in New York City, called DeliverZero, wants … [Read more...] about This new delivery platform uses reusable containers to cut plastic waste

These solar-powered barges can scoop up 50 tons of plastic from rivers each day

January 1, 2021 by Ivar Laanen

While removing the plastic waste that currently contaminates the ocean today will be crucial for protecting marine ecosystems, it is arguably more important that we stop any more plastic trash from entering the ocean. Fortunately for humanity, The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit … [Read more...] about These solar-powered barges can scoop up 50 tons of plastic from rivers each day

This app helps people keep their communities free of litter

December 11, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

Clean-ups might make public spaces a little bit neater but they’re far from actually solving the problem of litter in the long-run. The Litterati app wants to change that by giving people a platform to upload information about the litter they collect outside and share it … [Read more...] about This app helps people keep their communities free of litter

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