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In a win for combatting microplastic pollution. new robots in Seattle can sort waste into recycling categories with 90% accuracy. (www.geekwire.com)
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[–] Lembot_0002@lemm.ee 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Good bots.

[–] Lugh@futurology.today 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, for once taking the jobs humans don't want.

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Well, they're reducing the workload. 10% incorrectly sorted material is still an issue

[–] Lugh@futurology.today 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The accuracy rate will improve, sadly most of the developing word barely recycles anything.

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

That's not their fault, really. And to be fair, there are developed countries that recycle by shipping their trash to developing countries

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 5 points 3 weeks ago

i wonder if we as humans can accrete enough plastic internally to be mistaken as recycling.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Does it matter when these "recycling" companies don't actually recycle most if any of the plastic?

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Nope. Not a wit. Sorted garbage is still garbage and won't be recycled.