The Discovery Channel:
Beyond Tomorrow
October 28, 2006 08:06 PM
A universal problem for cities is garbage spilling out of bins and blowing around in the wind. But thanks to a company called Seahorse Power (renamed BigBelly Solar in 2007), that might just be a thing of the past. This company has developed the BigBelly, a solar powered compacting garbage bin. When it becomes full the contents are crushed down by the compactor, which is run by the solar panel. So you can fit even more garbage in there, dramatically reducing the number of garbage collection trips required. The deluxe model even sends you a text message to tell you it's full! Click here to view the video