If recyclable materials are separated where they are generated, they are far more likely to be recovered, recycled, and transformed into something useful. The plastic bottles and aluminum cans will be transported to the Antigua and Barbuda Waste Recycling Corporation before eventually being exported for recycling. Waste management is not only about protecting the environment. Should we celebrate this historic milestone using the same waste management practices we have relied on for decades? The future of waste management does not begin with machines.