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Solar Trash Bins Save Money, Space
August 3, 2009 | MSNBC

The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has introduced 500 solar-powered trash compactors to its downtown sidewalks. The “BigBelly” machine can crush and accumulate four times as much garbage as a standard bin, which is saving the city collection money as well as space.


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