The Plastic Problem Solver: A Glimmer of Hope in Recycling's Dark Alley Kevin Sun, 17, a Massachusetts high school student, has developed dissolvable wireless tags to sort plastic, a technology that could revolutionize the recycling industry.
The current system relies heavily on visual inspection, which can lead to contamination and render recyclables unusable.
Sun's invention provides a wireless barcode that transmits information about plastic materials during sorting.