It is an open secret that our current recycling methods are extremely wasteful. So much that we can recycle ends up in a landfill for one reason or another. Anywhere from human error (either on the recyclers end or the management end) to manufacturing faults.
Yet we are always pushing for more and more recycling, and more companies are beginning to use recycled plastics or items to create new products.
Greyparrot is a US based company using AI to, in their words "increase transparency and automation in recycling to unlock the financial value of waste and keep our planet clean." in order to create a truly circular economy where that which can be reused is.
By monitoring 100% of what is passed through a waste belt, they can check and measure the purity of materials ensuring higher quality of that which is passed through. This AI also eliminates the need for manual checking through continuous monitoring.
"Recycling is one of the most important things that any individual can do to help their carbon footprint, so of course maximising these items being reused is amazing"
