WEBVTT SHANNON: IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, YOU DON'T THINK A WHOLE LOT ABOUT THE TRASH CANS YOU USE WHEN YOU'RE WALKING DOWN THE STREET. BUT, NEXT TIME YOU THROW AWAY A COFFEE CUP OR RECYCLE A POP CAN IN ...

Waste Management Inc. (WM), Houston, has announced the completion of its new SmartEnergy compactor. According to the company, the compactor is designed to reduce electricity consumption by as much as ...

A new solar powered trash compacter sits on Main Street in Forest Grove June 9, 2015. The compacter replaced a trash can that consistently got filled too quickly and needed emptying multiple times a ...

What does it mean to be a “smart city” in 2018? All over the world, smart trash cans are turning what used to be 14 trash collections a week into just three pick-ups by utilizing smart compactors.

The University of Houston is using a new system to reduce its carbon footprint. Its new solar-powered trash cans not only compress waste, they also send a signal when they need to be emptied. Eighty ...

Belfast City Council is modernising its street cleansing operations by rolling out SMART compactor bins across major city centre thoroughfares, following a successful pilot at City Hall. The ...

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