/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/garbage-sort-robot-digging-for-goldA shocking statistic, 40% of all U.S. waste is from construction . Only 20% of that is recycled, and tons of raw material is just packed back into the earth. ZenRobotics looks to change that recycling figure. Their &quot;Recycler ZR M2&quot; can identify ...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/garbage-sort-robot-digging-for-goldWed, 14 Sep 2011 19:02:29 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:9085bb5b-2601-418b-a7f9-71d3e3e34d31Former Member0<div class="">I recently saw some pieces on shows like CNN and the journal with Joan Lunden on PBS that were talking about issues and solutions for industrial recycling.&nbsp; This is an interesting twist that could really become a game changer in the future. Whoever gets in at the beginning of the urban mining will possibly be a part of a new gold rush of sorts.&nbsp; I hope we start implementing such programs early on to reduce our dependence.</div><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=12326&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">