Have you ever sorted your recycling carefully, left it at the kerb, and still wondered if any of it actually makes a difference? That feeling has a reason behind it. Most of what goes into recycling ...

This study developed and validated an AI-driven, transferable city-scale assessment framework for municipal living plastic waste. By aligning life-cycle environmental accounting with process-based ...

Microplastics are everywhere, and the numbers keep rising. Why? The obvious answer is that there are more of them — but that ...

To help solve this problem, Generalist has relied on “data hands,” a set of wearable pincers that capture micro-movements and ...

Abstract: Kitchen automation signifies integration of advanced technologies to optimize kitchen operations. This paper presents IoT-based smart kitchen, an integrated cooking space using cutting-edge ...

Despite efforts to toss empty soda cans and take-out containers into recycling bins, most of the plastic people use every day ends up in a landfill(opens in new ...

Abstract: This paper presents the design, development, and implementation of a displacement sensor system using Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) technology. The system utilizes a laser diode, four optical ...

Scientists racing to tackle plastic pollution have created a surprising new contender: a biodegradable packaging film made partly from milk protein. Researchers at Flinders University blended calcium ...

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, food packaging and transport. But it’s also created one of the defining ...