Dive summary:

• The city of Houston has received a $1 million grant from the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge for their waste idea “One Bin For All.”
• One Bin For All would allow residents to dump their trash, glass, plastic and everything else into one container that would later be separated at a facility, allowing recycling to be dependent on a machine instead of people who may or may not always put their recyclables in the correct bin.
• The project is also receiving a $50,000 grant from IBM.

From the article:

"I am thrilled that Houston has been selected as a Mayors Challenge winner," said Mayor Annise Parker. "One Bin for All is a first-of-its kind innovation that will revolutionize the way we handle trash, achieving high-volume recycling and waste diversion, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and lower operating costs. I am anxious to begin implementation because I know this cutting-edge technology has the potential to improve health and quality of life not only in Houston, but around the world."

Houston was selected as a winner out of more than 300 cities. ....