Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · edit-23 months agoIn a win for combatting microplastic pollution. new robots in Seattle can sort waste into recycling categories with 90% accuracy.www.geekwire.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down11
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkIn a win for combatting microplastic pollution. new robots in Seattle can sort waste into recycling categories with 90% accuracy.www.geekwire.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · edit-23 months agomessage-square7linkfedilink
minus-squareBoomkop3@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoWell, they’re reducing the workload. 10% incorrectly sorted material is still an issue
minus-squareLugh@futurology.todayOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoThe accuracy rate will improve, sadly most of the developing word barely recycles anything.
minus-squareBoomkop3@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoThat’s not their fault, really. And to be fair, there are developed countries that recycle by shipping their trash to developing countries
Well, they’re reducing the workload. 10% incorrectly sorted material is still an issue
The accuracy rate will improve, sadly most of the developing word barely recycles anything.
That’s not their fault, really. And to be fair, there are developed countries that recycle by shipping their trash to developing countries