stackyFACTSSorting trash is entirely handled by chaotic mechanical filters. Single-stream recycling facilities dump giant piles of garbage over a series of aggressively spinning rubber star-wheels; flat cardboard literally surfs over the top of the wheels, while heavy bottles instantly fall through the gaps.
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