New legislation banning single-use vapes from 1st June has intensified the UK vape waste crisis, as vapers seek to dispose of their disposable vapes. Last year, 13.5 million vapes were purchased weekly, leading to over one million single-use and pod vapes being discarded or improperly recycled each day, resulting in approximately 15,600 tonnes of vape...
Tag: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Yellow stickers could soon be scrapped from UK supermarkets
UK supermarkets are moving towards a new automated pricing method that may eliminate the use of yellow stickers on discounted items. An artificial intelligence (AI) system that automatically reduces prices in the run-up to a product’s sell-by date has been introduced across Europe. UK supermarkets have begun using similar products, such as electronic shelf labels (ESLs)....
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Veolia uses AI to monitor Sheffield district energy network
Veolia, on behalf of Sheffield City Council, is now using the latest AI tool in the UK to extend the efficiency of one of Sheffield’s oldest and most successful district energy schemes. The data-driven thermohydraulic modelling tool has completed an extensive trial and integration phase and is now being used to optimise temperature and network...
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New BPF seminar to explore AI and the plastics industry
The inaugural British Plastics Federation ‘Plastics and AI’ event is on 16th November 2023. This half-day online event will provide an in-depth exploration of how developments in artificial intelligence will influence the plastics industry in various ways, from improving manufacturing to waste management. The event is being chaired by BPF President Nigel Flowers, who is...
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Terex MP acquires ZenRobotics, a ‘Green’ investment in the emerging circular economy
TEREX Materials Processing (MP), a global leader in aggregate, environmental, concrete, lifting, and handling machinery, has acquired the assets of ZenRobotics Ltd., a company that designs and creates robots that pick, sort, and recycle waste material. ZenRobotics is a global leader in smart robotic recycling. Its robots, powered by proprietary AI software, make recycling more...
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TOMRA Recycling’s new eBook makes the case for robotic sorting and explores the mechanics of recycling robots
Choosing the right combination of optical sorters with robotic arm and valve block ejectors delivers two powerful robot options to boost recovery of targeted materials ROBOTIC technology in the recycling industry is evolving rapidly, particularly in the realm of optical sorting. Drawing from deep datasets, optical sorters which use different ejection methods can process material...