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Automated reusable cups drive waste reduction at international championship

The 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship in Slovakia became one of the first major sporting events to deploy a fully automated reusable cup system at scale — combining a deposit return scheme (DRS) with AI-driven technology to achieve significant waste reduction and redefine sustainability standards for live events.

May 21, 2026

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Advanced waste sorting

AI and deep learning are reshaping the future of recycling

TOMRA Recycling has unveiled a suite of innovations at IFAT 2026 in Munich that signal a fundamental shift in how the industry approaches...
May 12, 2026

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Waste sorting

UV tags take recycling from bulk sort to barcode precision

A landmark deployment at a live UK recycling facility is set to demonstrate how innovation in advanced sorting technology can drive new...
May 6, 2026

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Smart sorting

The next leap in smart sorting: unified AI across the entire recycling system

A new unified artificial intelligence platform from Machinex promises to move recycling operations beyond single-machine automation and...
May 6, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence

AI waste composition data enters UK compliance reporting

The acceptance of AI-derived data for Environment Agency compliance submissions marks a watershed moment for the UK waste sector — and...
May 6, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence

Bollegraaf ONE brings AI and digital intelligence to smart recycling plant operations

The gap between the data recycling plants generate and the decisions they can act on has long been a frustration for operators. Bollegraaf...
May 5, 2026

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Advanced waste sorting

Three challenges. One recycling innovator

Barcelona-based sorting specialist Picvisa is taking on three of the recycling industry’s most persistent technical challenges at once:...
Apr 29, 2026

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Waste sorting

STEINERT and Eggersmann join forces to unlock NIR sorting data

STEINERT UniSort GmbH and Eggersmann Anlagenbau GmbH have integrated their technologies to boost the performance of recycling systems....
Apr 15, 2026

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Metal sorting

TOMRA's new FINDER™ raises the bar for metal recovery, flexibility and waste sorting

TOMRA Recycling has launched the next generation of its FINDER™ platform — a modular, AI-enabled metals sorting system that promises to...
Apr 15, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence

From promising to profitability: How AI has transformed MRF operations in under a decade

AI is no longer something of the distant future. It has found its way into our daily lives. The waste management sector also embraces the...
Apr 13, 2026

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IFAT 2026

From AI to biotech: Around 50 startups will present new solutions at IFAT Munich

Whether it’s detecting microplastics in real time, identifying lithium batteries in waste streams, or converting organic waste into...
Apr 9, 2026

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Metal recycling

Built to last, designed to grow

Metfer S.r.l. didn't just want higher output. It wanted to know exactly where every euro of value was coming from. Panizzolo built them the...
Apr 7, 2026

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IFAT 2026

TOMRA unveils new deep learning solutions at IFAT 2026

TOMRA Recycling, a global leader in AI recycling solutions, will unveil its latest technology at IFAT 2026 (4-8 May, Munich). Highlighting...
Apr 1, 2026

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Circular Economy

Waste management's post-growth reckoning: Why resilience must replace optimisation

The global waste management industry has grown tenfold since 1990 — yet recycling rates have barely moved. As growth assumptions fade,...
Mar 27, 2026

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Procurement

Evolving priorities: the changing face of purchasing decisions

Over the last decade business procurement has evolved significantly. Previously focused on achieving the best outcome in terms of...
Mar 19, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence

PICVISA and Girbau are leading the way towards industrial textile recycling

Girbau's automated feeding technology, Sortech, has been combined with PICVISA's ECOSORT optical sorting solution to create a collaboration...
Feb 26, 2026

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IFAT 2026

IFAT Munich: The future is now

From May 4 to 7, IFAT is returning to Munich, turning the Bavarian capital into a knowledge and networking hub for the environmental...
Feb 25, 2026

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AI-powered waste intelligence

NANDO raises €3.3M to transform waste measurement and operational performance

Waste management is changing. Organisations need to move quickly from checks to high-quality data for daily decision-making. But: Waste...
Feb 18, 2026

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Smart technology transforms Middle East waste management

Italian IoT pioneer enters Saudi market

Innovation4Waste brings comprehensive digital solutions to Saudi Arabia's waste management sector as the Kingdom pursues ambitious circular...
Jan 15, 2026

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Plastic Recycling

Artificial Intelligence revolutionises food-grade PET container recycling

Dutch recycler Cirrec achieves breakthrough in closed-loop recycling of PET trays using AI-powered optical sorting technology by STEINERT....
Jan 15, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence

AI unlocks new insights from 52 billion waste objects

Advanced computer vision technology is transforming waste management from guesswork to precision, as new data reveals both progress and...
Dec 15, 2025

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Business Talk Artificial Intelligence

AMP's Tim Stuart: The human factor makes or breaks AI in waste management

The most important lesson Tim Stuart learned in his time in the industry had nothing to do with technology—it was about people. As CEO of...
Dec 11, 2025

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