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Reader Submitted: R.I.D (Recycling Identification Device)

How can we reduce the amount of recyclable material entering general household waste? A lack of knowledge combined with the constant change of what can and can’t be recycled causes valuable material to go to landfill instead of being repurposed. R.I.D (recycling identification device) uses advances in near-infrared (N.I.R) spectroscopy to identify a material and, referencing a local database, inform the user if it can or can’t be recycled.

View the full project here
https://www.core77.com/projects/89927/RID-Recycling-Identification-Device