Technological Transformation

Image recognition, mini apps, QR codes: how China uses tech to sort its waste

Jul 24, 2019

Bundles of pressed PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles made out of plastic are seen at the Transcycle Transport & Recycling AG company in Neuenhof, Switzerland November 22, 2018. Picture taken November 22, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann - RC11F538D6C0

Apps, QR codes, image recognition: it's all part of China's war on waste Image: REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

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