Robots are taking over the dirty work of sorting through our trash and turning it into valuable resources. And not just any robots, but smart robots that use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify ...

Claudete Costa, a waste picker from Rio de Janeiro, called for targeted public policies and greater respect from society for ...

Around the world, an estimated 20 million people make a living by collecting discarded plastic, aluminum, and other refuse from dumpsites and landfills and selling it to recyclers. They’re called ...

Soledad Mella came to the first United Nations plastics treaty negotiations in late November with a clear message: Any agreement must help people like her, who do difficult work scouring city streets ...

Eighteen years ago, discarded plastic was common on the streets of Bengaluru, India. Strong winds carried loose plastic bottles and packaging, which piled up in drains after the rain. Indumathi, who ...

MALABON, Philippines (AP) — Marilene Capentes pushes a cart along the streets of Malabon city just north of Manila every morning except Sundays, collecting bags of segregated garbage. She places the ...

Thousands of people all over the UK took part in the Big Plastic Count, to help show our leaders the extent of our plastic waste problem. And all year round, over the world, waste pickers are ...

Representatives submitted a charter seeking identity cards, safer workplaces, civic amenities, settlement support, ...