April 2024
Have You Heard? The TrashBot Makes Recycling Easier
Recycling a single plastic bottle conserves enough energy to light an LED bulb for 45 hours. The FAA estimates 75% of the American waste stream is recyclable but currently only 30% of it is being recycled. At Phoenix Sky Harbor, we are committed to being future friendly by doing our part today. We recently added two TrashBots at baggage claim in both terminals. Passengers can confidently insert any item without wondering which bin to throw an item in, since the TrashBots sort waste for you. TrashBot scans your item and sends it to the correct bin, recycling, compost, or waste. Since their inception, reporting has shown effective sorting of almost 6,000 pieces of waste, removing more than 60% of the items from the landfill.