The past year few years has opened our eyes to the possibilities of Al. Most people now can say they have actively sought the aid of Al - help writing emails, editing images, etc. Anyone on social media regularly sees AI generated content, whether they are aware of it or that. We have also seen its dark sides, though certainly not the darkest. But while we have fun with Al, we don't generally apply it for the greater good. Yet. The role of Al in recycling: Automated systems for sorting waste is useful and a time saver. But applying predictive analytics to forecast waste generation trends could also help increase the efficiency of waste-management strategies. And better yet, this information can tell us where we fall short and inform targeted campaigns to get us all better educated on, and therefore better at, recycling. Large initial investments may be a barrier to the implementation of Al in recycling schemes as discussed above. But in a world full of trash, this may be one area that we will really benefit from letting Al influence our behaviour.