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 ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula has a new tool to help reduce community waste by educating people how to dispose of different materials. Waste Wizard allows users to look up items and find out how they can ...

EVEN rubbish is getting into the so-called gig economy. A website matches waste-pickers in Bangalore, India, with residents who need their trash taken away. Waste-pickers earn a couple of dollars a ...