Photo via Osaka University Plastic recycling is often a conundrum. Sorting at home can be iffy, since consumers don’t always know what’s recyclable and what’s not in their area, and some plastic types like bioplastics aren’t easily discernible, or recyclable at all. This keeps recycling rates in many areas low. In Japan, only two types of plastics are currently recycled… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Robot With Laser Vision Sorts Plastics, Boosts Recycling