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 ...

Around the world, an estimated 20 million people make a living by collecting discarded plastic, aluminum, and other refuse from dumpsites and landfills and selling it to recyclers. They’re called ...

An estimated 20 million people worldwide are "waste pickers," collecting a staggering 60 percent of post-consumer plastics, according to one estimate. The Circulate Initiative, a business-backed group ...

Consumers are increasingly demanding sustainable products and practices, leading companies around the globe to innovate in new ways across every part of our current take-make-waste system: the ...

For many people, what happens to donated clothes or bags of recycling waste is a mystery — out of sight, out of mind. But for millions, this waste is a livelihood. All over the world, waste pickers ...