Can-O-Matic 9000

The Project

Our solution to the problem of recyclables and trash ending up mixed together is an automated way to sort recycling from trash without requiring the user to make a decision. The user inserts their item in the receptacle and a suite of sensors determines whether the object is an aluminum can (recyclable) or not (trash). Recyclables (aluminum cans) will then be sorted into one container while trash will be sorted into a different container.

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