Arlene Karidis
Arlene Karidis has 25-plus years’ experience reporting mainly on environmental and health issues. Among her focuses are policies and technologies in the renewable energies space; advances in recycling to include chemical recycling, use of artificial intelligence; extended producer responsibility; corporate sustainability; as well as zero waste initiatives and other strategies to fight climate change. Karidis has written for Waste360, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, Huffington Post and several lifestyle magazines.
How AI and robotics are shaping the MRF of the future
Sophisticated materials recovery facilities of the future won’t be cheap. Will they have payoff for recyclers and their customers? Read More
Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand?
It's a small niche, but some projections suggest hydrogen from all sources could account for almost 20 percent of energy consumed by 2050. Companies such as Ways2H, SGH2 Energy and Standard Hydrogen are using trash as feedstocks. Read More
