AI Use Cases in the Circular Economy
Where is AI already transforming the circular economy? Explore the interactive map to discover companies and their AI applications across all stages.
This overview is based on AI-enabled web research and was created for educational purposes in February 2026. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may contain errors. If you notice any, please get in touch with us: contact@prevent-waste.net
♻️ Recycling — 10 AI Use Cases
Banyan Nation
India (IN)
Indian-made sorting machines described as AI-enabled for high-purity recycled plastics (details undisclosed)
WEF Pioneer 2021Series B funded50k TPA capacity
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Cirplus
Germany (DE)
AI Supply Chain Agent for recycled plastics — Europe's largest B2B marketplace operating in 100+ countries
100+ countries230k tonnes tracked/month
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CleanHub
Germany (DE)
ML fraud detection strengthens plastic credit integrity (TÜV SÜD verified)
~3,000 photos/dayTÜV SÜD verifiedFirst verified system
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Greyparrot
United Kingdom (UK)
AI packaging intelligence — analyzed 50B+ waste items in 2025, identifying products to SKU/brand level
50B+ items analyzed (2025)20+ countriesClients: Unilever, L'Oréal, Amcor
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Polysecure
Germany (DE)
AI + UV-tracer sorting achieves 99.9% purity across 50+ categories
99.9% purity (tracer-marked)50+ categoriesBMBF-funded
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Recykal
India (IN)
AI-powered circular economy platform — multiple AI systems across pricing, sorting, and document processing
600 municipalities$45M funding (Jan 2026)90%+ sorting accuracy15% → 80% sorting quality6x waste value increase
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TOMRA
Norway (NO)
Deep Learning sorting achieves 98% purity at 2,000 ejections/min
98% sorting purity2,000 ejections/minGlobal leader
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Cyrkl
Czech Republic (CZ)
ML matching and AI Waste Scan enhance Europe's largest waste marketplace
14,000+ companiesLargest EU marketplaceMulti-country
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Karo Sambhav
India (IN)
Azure Computer Vision validates EPR documentation at scale
100+ cities30+ statesApple, Lenovo, Dell, HP
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scrapp
United States (US)
Zero-waste data platform — AI-powered waste tracking, disposal guidance, and barcode-level waste intelligence
Gartner Cool Vendor 2025Microsoft, DHL, KPMG clientsBarcode-level intelligence
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