Plastic waste streams are becoming more complex, and current sorting and recycling technologies can no longer keep up. These challenges are too large and too interconnected for any single company to ...

A new MIT microchip system promises to speed up the separation and sorting of biomolecules such as proteins. The work is important because it could help scientists better detect certain molecules, or ...

Operators of Municipal Recycling Facilities (MRFs) can be confronted with a diverse stream of materials. With commingled collection growing as a trend, the need for mechanical sorting and separating ...

Recovering raw materials from obsolete electrical equipment and electronics is similar to panning for gold. It takes patience, sifting and sometimes a keen eye, though in this case, it’s in the form ...