Recycling: the trash can of the future will sort waste on its own

The innovation of the day is the dustbin of the future.

A yellow trash can which sorts the waste on its own and which rejects what is not recyclable.

If you throw away orange peels or eggshells inside, she will send them back to you with a little message: "Here, it's for recycling. I only accept packaging. waste and put it in the green bin (the normal bin) ".

It is as radical as it is educational.

Because, as we recall, the main problem with recycling today is the quality of sorting.

However, depending on the city, we do not always accept the same things in recycling bins.

This is why this trash can contains a camera, sensors and a bunch of algorithms that will recognize everything that is thrown in it and send it back if it is not recyclable.

Does that mean that you have to throw away your waste one by one?

Yes, but it's pretty fast.

We can't throw a whole bag in there (she'll send it back to you).

But no problem if you empty its content in the opening.

She will sort everything as and when.

Another advantage of this trash can is that it will automatically separate paper, plastic, metal and glass.

Better: she will clean everything.

The yoghurt pots, for example, will go through a steam bath that will remove labels and food scraps, leaving only clean waste.

You should know that today, most plastics are not recycled when they are "contaminated" as they say, by glue, fat or food.

This trash could therefore boost recycling.

It is developed by Lasso Loop, an English startup.