Philadelphia, PA:
Mayor Nutter unveils 500 new BigBelly litter baskets
April 30, 2009 12:00 PM
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On Thursday, April 30, at 12:00 pm the City of Philadelphia Streets Department announced the installation of 500 BigBelly solar-powered litter baskets in Center City Philadelphia.
“Yesterday we unveiled Greenworks Philadelphia, Philadelphia’s new comprehensive sustainability framework that sets us on the path to becoming America’s number one green city,” said Mayor Nutter. “
Today we are proud to announce the largest deployment of solar powered litter baskets anywhere in America. This technology will save taxpayers money, introduce sidewalk recycling and keep our streets clean. This is one more important step towards achieving our sustainability goals."
See Greenworks Philadelphia website & video