Projects that improve polypropylene packaging recovery are eligible for substantial financial support from the Closed Loop Fund.
Projects that improve polypropylene packaging recovery are eligible for substantial financial support from the Closed Loop Fund.
Using an advanced visioning system and deep-learning capabilities, a robot is now picking an average of one carton a second off a container line at a Denver-area MRF. It may be an early look at the future of materials processing.
The polls have closed, the pundits are silent (sort of) and the ballots have been counted. But one question remains: What to do with all those political yard signs?
This story originally appeared in the February 2017 issue of Resource Recycling.
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Federally funded research into using robots to replace humans on MRF sorting lines could significantly lower materials sorting costs.
New York City has unveiled a multi-pronged plan to divert all its waste from landfills and incineration by 2030.
This story originally appeared in the December 2015 issue of Resource Recycling.
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Industry analysis from the nation’s largest haulers, glass recycling possibilities and an innovation called the Trashbot all grabbed plenty of readers last month.
An interview with the leader of a major waste hauler and details on the demise of a mixed-waste facility are among the headlines that captured the attention of readers last month.
The City of Columbus, Ohio will pay 50 percent more for recycling and yard debris collection over the next five years, under the terms of a contract approved this week.