- Philadelphia uses BigBelly Solar trash cans.
- Philadelphia replaced 700 trashcans with 500 BigBelly Solar cans.
- Philadelphia went from 17 collections a week to 5 collections a week.
- Philadelphia saved $900,000 in the first year.
- BigBelly Solar trash cans uses solar power to compact trash up to 5x more than a regular can.
- BigBelly Solar trash cans have wireless connectivity and monitoring informing the city when the can is full.
However:
- Big Belly Solar cans require you to touch a handle.
- These handles are disgusting to touch.
- People don't want to touch the handle.
- BigBelly Solar cans should have a pedal that allows people to throw their trash away without having to touch a handle.
And if you do touch a disgusting handle, you risk having it snap closed on your finger! It hurts, trust me.
ReplyDeleteI heard there are people you can hire to open the bin for you.
ReplyDeleteI think they're brilliant in that they save the already financially strapped city money that can be used on much more interesting things than trash - and they are teaching people a bit more about recycling. As for having to touch the handle? Well, that's what hand sanitizers are for.
ReplyDeleteOh, I don't deny that they're a good idea - but they really should have that pedal.
ReplyDeleteIt's disgusting. Pedals are a great idea!
ReplyDeleteYou can always carry sanitizing wipes with you. After you use the wipes to open and close the bin, just toss them to the ground. ;)
ReplyDeleteCouldn't they make those Center City Sweeper People hold the bin open for you? I mean, it would be making their job easier, too..
ReplyDeleteThat would be a great idea, but it might be tough in a city that gets many feet of snow each winter. The pedals would get buried by all the ice and dirty snow. Somewhere like California, on the other hand...
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