Abstract: Classification of waste on a large scale is complicated, making it difficult to sort and recycle the waste. Many existing systems use models like CNN and architectures such as ResNet, ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Thousands of children in the metro area with hearing loss endure uncomfortable hearing aid fittings multiple times each year, but new research using artificial intelligence ...

A controlled look at how liquid nitrogen is used to install components with tight tolerances, and how careful planning helps avoid setbacks during the process. What makes temperature control so ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I) have successfully converted food waste into a form of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that they say meets industry standards without ...

How long would it take you to fill a 1-litre jar with your single-use landfill waste? A couple of days, maybe a week? How about a month? That’s the challenge from Reep Green Solutions this month as ...

A common, black yeast-like fungus may be the solution to uncontrollable plastic waste production, according to a German startup. Reading time 2 minutes Fungi might just be the most impressive form of ...

As the saying goes, “if it can’t be grown, it has to be mined”– but what about all the metals that have already been wrested from the bosom of the Earth? Once used, they can be recycled– or as this ...

Designing and implementing a new fee can be complex. It requires legal diligence, public engagement, and technical planning. But done well, fees are a powerful tool to fund the food waste reduction ...

Plastics like PTFE, commonly known as Teflon, are durable, yet difficult to decompose. Moreover, traditional methods for decomposing PTFE require extremely high temperatures and massive energy inputs.

High-level nuclear waste could again be headed to the Permian Basin following a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. By a 6-3 vote, the justices reversed a federal appeals court ruling that invalidated ...

As cities grow and more buildings go up, the construction industry is facing two major challenges: heavy carbon emissions from materials like cement and the growing piles of waste sent to landfills.