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Environment
fromEarth911
15 hours ago

How You Can Help Keep Recycling Workers Safe

Recycling reduces waste and resource extraction, but material recovery facility workers face significant safety hazards, with nine deaths in 2023 and waste collection ranking as the fourth most dangerous job in the United States.
fromEarth911
2 days ago

Is Shredded Paper Recyclable?

Shredded paper is especially difficult to recycle, so many programs will not accept it. Shredding accelerates fiber shortening and lowers the paper grade from high-grade to mixed-grade. Mixed-grade paper is still recyclable, but it ends up baled and processed into products like paper towels and packing paper.
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Artificial intelligence
fromEarth911
3 months ago

Sustainability In Your Ear: Building The Circular Economy With Glacier CEO Rebecca Hu-Thrams

AI-powered robotic sorters at material recovery facilities dramatically increase recycling rates, reduce landfill losses, and provide data to improve packaging and circular economy outcomes.
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