S3-E05: Is AI in the Trash?

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on the recycling industry and its role in enhancing sustainability.

In this episode of Mastering Sustainability, Madeline & Ray sit down with Shawn Wilborne to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the recycling industry; from improving material sorting and reducing contamination to enabling data-driven systems that boost efficiency and accountability. Shawn shares insights on the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI into existing infrastructure, the role technology plays in advancing the circular economy, and what it will ta...

People in this episode

Hosts: Madeline Armstrong, Ray Loflin

Guest: Shawn Wilborne

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• recycling
• circular economy
• technology
• efficiency
• sustainability

Keywords

• AI
• recycling
• material sorting
• contamination
• data-driven systems
• circular economy
• efficiency

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Organizations: Mastering Sustainability, artificial intelligence, recycling industry, circular economy

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