We already have companies using ML for recycling https://ampsortation.com/en-us https://ampsortation.com/en-us and this includes real-time plastics identificati

We already have companies using ML for recycling https://ampsortation.com/en-us https://ampsortation.com/en-us and this includes real-time plastics identification, but they don't do it to the classification level this Google subsidiary claims. Burning isn't viable atm for many waste streams due to costs, but eventually we'll be forced into it. Long before then, we'll have an i18n set of industry standards and enforcement mandating the equivalent of a UV-barcode that precisely identifies all plastics. This tech is merely a stop-gap, but a necessary one.