Machine learning in recycling business: an investigation of its practicality, benefits and future trends

Ni, D., Xiao, Z. and Lim, M. K. (2021) Machine learning in recycling business: an investigation of its practicality, benefits and future trends. Soft Computing, 25(12), pp. 7907-7927. (doi: 10.1007/s00500-021-05579-7)

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Abstract

Machine learning (ML) algorithms, such as neural networks, random forest, and more recent deep learning, are illustrating their utility for waste recycling. The increasing computational power of ML makes waste generation prediction, even at municipal level, possible with satisfying accuracy. ML is so critical and efficient and yet it is severely under-researched in recycling business. Also, the ML application in the recycling business is still a niche area judged by the limitations in its literature sources, the research domains, the ML algorithms’ use and benefits involved or reported in the literature. To unlock the value of ML in recycling business, this paper reviewed 51 related articles systematically and presents the current obstacles and future directions in applying ML to waste recycling industries.

Item Type:Articles
Keywords:Algorithms, Literature review, Machine learning, Recycling
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Lim, Professor Ming
Authors: Ni, D., Xiao, Z., and Lim, M. K.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management
Journal Name:Soft Computing
Publisher:Springer
ISSN:1432-7643
ISSN (Online):1433-7479
Published Online:25 January 2021

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