Costco and Albertsons Are Using This Tech Startup to Reduce Waste and Lower Carbon Emissions

Using data to determine exactly what is in the product, and especially if any ingredients are toxic, retailers and manufacturers can make more informed decisions on how best to handle its inevitable disposal. Here's more.

"Albertsons, one of our customers today, just released a sustainability goal report with four main pillars in it, and one of the main pillars for them is the reduction of food waste," said Claudia., one of the largest environmental waste services companies in the U.S.

"By having all the data digitized, we're able to make informed decisions and speedy decisions that really improve efficiencies," said Simon Bell, area president for Republic Services."By reducing the amount of waste we have to pick up, we're reducing our carbon footprint because we're fewer miles on the road, less material to landfills."

Smarter Sorting's backers include Regeneration VC and G2 Venture Partners, with total funding to date of just over $55 million.

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