Artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for improving waste sorting
Prospects for improving the Circular Economy of Plastics
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Artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for improving waste sorting
Prospects for improving the Circular Economy of Plastics

Authors : Didier PERRIN, José-Marie LOPEZ-CUESTA

Publication date: December 10, 2025 | Lire en français

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3. Artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for improving waste sorting

3.1 AI within the circular economy

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3.1.1 AI and waste recognition

In urban areas such as cities, waste management is one of the main challenges. The situation is getting worse due to the increase in single-use plastics, despite bans on these products in some countries such as France. In 2020, according to the World Bank, the global population threw away nearly 2.24 billion tons of waste, or an average of 287 kilograms per person. As a national example, the French produced twice as much waste as this global average...

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