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
2026-08-26
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.
2026-07-25
ScienceDaily
Study Finds Recycling Doesn't Actually Distract People from Waging War on Big Oil
A four-year study of nearly 2,800 Australians finds that recycling and other green habits don't distract people from supporting systemic climate action - but they don't automatically turn them into activists either.
2026-06-01
BBC Business
Wise Under Investigation: Criminals May Have Used Its Accounts, Because Apparently That's a Surprise
Wise faces Belgian investigation over money laundering controls after suspected €500m in shady transactions; shares drop 17.5% as company insists it's fine, trust them.
2026-05-18
The Guardian
Government Finally Notices Those Vape Shops That Definitely Aren't Just Money Laundering Fronts
UK launches £20m unit to tackle £1bn laundered through dodgy high street shops, because apparently that American candy store wasn't selling enough candy.
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