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AI helps recycle old milk bottles into new plastic packaging
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Fusion42 · 19 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Biffa Polymers recycling plant in Redcar uses AI to identify different types of plastic, especially crushed HDPE milk bottles, speeding up the recycling process and enabling recycled milk bottles to return to store shelves within two weeks.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Circular Economy.
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You can sharply reduce manual sorting costs by applying AI to recognise crushed plastic shapes, turning recycling into a fast, scalable process that delivers food-grade material quickly. The opportunity to automate physical sorting with AI-powered robotics will soon reshape your operational model.
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