The economics of waste is changing
The world is producing more waste than ever – and struggling to deal with it.
Globally, around 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (rubbish collected by local governments) are generated each year, and roughly a third of it is not managed in an environmentally sound way.
Despite decades of policy efforts, the results are mixed. Only 19 percent of municipal waste is recycled worldwide, according to UN-backed estimates. [Read more…] about Robotic sorting and recycling: Improving purity and efficiency in waste streams