April 13, 2020 - Karma
April 13, 2020 - Karma
APR in the News
AI Was Already Transforming Waste Management. Then Came COVID-19.
- Waste management companies are looking to AI to handle safety issues during the pandemic.
- More than two dozen startups are working to make managing waste and recycling more efficient.
- Increased recycling and better management of garbage may cut waste globally.
The transformation has been going on for years, which is why Steve Alexander, president of the Association of Plastic Recyclers, told Karma that the pandemic may not have much impact on the sector.
“Automation is happening already,” Alexander told Karma. “It’s not going to slow it down.”
