TechCrunch
Startup Builds Recycling Robot Because Humans Apparently Can't Be Trusted With Bins
A Scottish startup raised $5 million to build a recycling robot, mostly because humans keep putting recyclables in the trash and calling it a day.
2026-10-09
TechCrunch
2026-08-29
ScienceDaily
Scientists Turn World's Most Uncooperative Plastic Into Engine Oil, Because Why Not
Virginia Tech researchers have turned the recycling nightmare that is PVC into high-performance engine oil, proving that one person's trash is another person's lubricant.
2026-08-26
MIT Technology Review
Eco-Friendly Glue Promises to Unstick Recycling's Biggest Annoyance
A startup's biodegradable cellulose glue aims to make recycling labels stick - without the petroleum-based guilt trip.
2026-05-20
The Guardian
Starbucks' 'Widely Recyclable' Cups Go on Whirlwind Tour of Landfills, Report Finds
Slapping Bluetooth trackers on Starbucks' 'widely recyclable' cups reveals they take scenic tours to landfills and incinerators - never actually getting recycled.
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