Recycling plant uses AI-equipped robots to sort through recycled waste more efficiently

SEATTLE — The Recology Recycling Plant in south Seattle is embracing artificial intelligence-equipped robots to enhance its recycling process. Each weekday, the facility processes 300 tons of recycled materials, which are sorted by both machines and human …

China Gold Recycling ATM Can Be Threat If...Industrialist Harsh Goenka's Says

China’s gold ATM has grabbed the attention of the Chairman of RPG Group, Harsh Goenka, who has praised the concept but pointed out that traditional gold lenders in India may need to adopt a new business plan if this model is introduced in the country. The …

Drone footage shows scene of Fife recycling centre fire

Drone footage shows the scene of a large fire at a recycling centre in Fife. Firefighters were called to the Lower Melville site near Ladybank just after 10pm on Monday and remain at the scene. The cause has yet to be confirmed. The Courier’s reporter Lucy …

Hong Kong’s surprising history of recycling

Reduce, reuse, recycle; across the globe this mantra has become familiar to anyone with even a glimmer of environmental awareness. But how closely followed are these instructions, especially in Hong Kong, where effective recycling processes, rather than …

Stoke-on-Trent waste recycling centre blames UK-wide problems for permit suspension

A recycling centre has been barred from accepting general waste due to 'a serious risk of pollution'. Staffordshire Waste Recycling Centre Limited, in Longport, has had its environmental permit for non-hazardous household, commercial and industrial …

Saudi: Fashion Commission launches research into sustainable recycling of Ihram clothing

RIYADH — The Fashion Commission has released a research paper titled "Recycling Ihram Clothing: Environmental Sustainability in Hajj and Umrah," which focuses on the Sustainable Ihram Initiative launched by the commission in February 2025 and its …

Hillsborough program encourages recycling

Household Recycling Roundup, May 3

It’s time to take out a particular type of trash. The annual Household Recycling Roundup is on Saturday, May 3, at the Lloyd Ex. This as the City of Lloydminster encourages everyone to do their part to clean up after winter in the annual Pitch-In Week. …

Compliance Deadline Set for California’s Truth in Recycling Law, SB 343

Key Takeaways The compliance deadline for California SB 343 is October 4, 2026. SB 343 places restrictions on recyclability claims in California. Enhanced recordkeeping is required to substantiate environmental marketing claims. Companies should review and …

Amazon-Backed Glacier Grabs $16M Series A for AI-Assisted Recycling Robots

Glacier, a startup that builds AI-enabled robots that help sort recycled waste at material recovery facilities (MRFs) across the United States, announced Monday it has raised a $16 million Series A round. Ecosystem Integrity Fund led the round, with …