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Waste industry begins testing autonomous vehicles at landfill sites

A report describes early deployment of driverless machinery for waste-handling tasks at dump and landfill operations, part of a broader wave of automation coverage that also touched on AI alliances, alternative education paths in tech, and robotics investment in the K-pop industry. Details on the specific companies or technology providers behind the driverless dump equipment were not fully specified.

wsj.com · 2026-09-25

Works in Progress essay argues landfill often beats recycling on cost and environment

Writers Alex Chalmers and Rob Wiblin make the case that landfilling waste, when done properly, is frequently cheaper, cleaner, and more environmentally sound than recycling or reusing materials. They point to plastic bags versus cotton totes as a key example: plastic bags require a fraction of the energy to produce and dispose of compared to the water- and energy-intensive process of making reusable cotton alternatives.

worksinprogress.news · 2026-09-02