Uncovering Waste with AI: The Climate Crisis—and Opportunity—No One’s Talking About

We all consume. We all throw things away. But how much do we really know about what happens to our waste — or what it means for the planet?

Every year, over 2 billion tonnes of waste are processed through ageing, opaque systems with little accountability. The result? A broken link in the climate chain — and a massive, overlooked opportunity. The fight against waste is the fight against climate change.

In this keynote, Greyparrot co-founder Rish Mitra reveals how AI is lifting the lid on the world’s waste crisis. By digitising waste flows and unlocking real-time data from inside recycling facilities, AI is driving radical transparency and accelerating a circular economy. Just last year, Greyparrot’s AI analysed over 40 billion waste objects across more than 20 countries — giving us, for the first time, a clear picture of what we’re discarding, and how to fix it.

If you’ve ever wondered what really happens to your recycling — or what it will take to fix a broken system — this is the session you can’t afford to miss.