South Essex College is supporting Colleges Week this week with a theme of innovation.

The college leads the way with green technology and is committed to environmental sustainability by using state-of-the-art equipment to recycle.

Last year, 79 per cent of all college waste was recycled thanks to MAX-AI – the college’s waste contractor Green Recycling Ltd’s artificial intelligence waste sorting robot – the first of its kind in the country.

The robot ensures as much material as possible is sent for recycling, thanks to its ability to quickly and efficiently identify different types of suitable material from mixed waste.