Ask most Australians and they’ll say the waste recycling process in their country is good, but still a bit confusing. “I think the recycling goes well, but you hear reports that (in) some councils it ...

Do you ever find yourself hovering over a recycling bin, not sure whether the container in your hand can go in or not? What is the difference between high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and low-density ...

Green AI Technology, the first company in Hong Kong to develop an artificial intelligence-driven waste sorting system, will launch a smart collection bin early next year that could help boost ...

Xiaomi Youpin has today launched the Quange GA1 Sorting Garbage Bin. The garbage bin carrries an affordable price tag of 99 yuan (~$14) and for a limited time, the brand is giving out 90 garbage bags ...

Smart bins and automated trucks Birmingham city council has already proposed improvements to waste collection. Based on publicly available information, it aims at increasing the number of rubbish ...

When you think about real-world uses for artificial intelligence, chances are that “smart trash can” isn’t one of the first things that springs to mind. Nonetheless, that’s what an innovative startup ...

A German startup called 1Less has developed a new closed-loop re-use system that could make the piles of waste plastic cups, lids, containers and cutlery at events a thing of the past. The ...

New York City has been big on bins lately. The Department of Sanitation piloted locked communal receptacles in Brooklyn and Manhattan and is paying McKinsey $4 million to study how the city might ...

Emptying a Smart Bin takes about 45 seconds. One sanitation worker unlocks the ruddy orange container with a swipe of his hand, using a keycard tucked into his glove. A door at the front of the bin ...