Abstract: In this article, we address the problem of an image-based automatic classification of waste materials. Given the large number of waste categories and the importance of proper management of ...

Abstract: In recent years, the amount of household waste has increased sharply, and there is an urgent need to use intelligent waste classification equipment to assist in completing waste ...

A drone photo taken on Nov 1, 2025 shows a view of Shenzhen Bay Culture Square in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province. [Photo/Xinhua] The city of Shenzhen has reportedly started mining a ...

A type of firefighting foam still kept on hand at some airports and known to contain high levels of PFAS — or “forever chemicals” — has become the target of a mandated cleanup effort in New Mexico, ...

Nearly 2,000 food items, drugs and cosmetic products have been recalled after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discovered a distribution facility was heavily contaminated by rodents and birds.

The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) unveiled the new National Industrial Classification (NIC) 2025 on Tuesday at the culmination ceremony of the 75th anniversary of the ...

In the real world, attempting to detect eyes larger than 20 pixels high and 40 pixels wide is a waste of computational resources. Rows are stratified within each label before concatenation, so both ...

HANOI, Vietnam — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous ...

Exclusive: Government failure to close loophole allows 600,000 tonnes to be shipped abroad each year A plastic recycling industry potentially worth £2bn and 5,000 jobs is dying in the UK because of ...