Philadelphia, PA - The Daily Pennsylvanian:
Garbage can 'Big Belly' compacts trash with solar power
February 2, 2008 04:45 AM
Philadelphia, PA - Standing lonely on the corner of 36th and Chestnut streets, the 'Big Belly' looks like any other trash can - barring the solar panels on its top.
The quirky design serves a purpose. Big Belly is the first solar-powered compacting trash can in Philadelphia. And it's got Wi-Fi.
"We'd sometimes have to empty the [conventional] can three or four times a day. Now we can empty the trash three times a week," said Kristyne Kealey, Penn's Urban Park Manger, who takes care of campus cleanup...