The design of a solar-powered trash compactor for city streets used several plastic-molding issues to make it practical. The original compactor made by BigBelly Solar in Needham, Mass., worked well ...

The National Public Radio (NPR) recently reported that the Chicago Park District has installed 25 solar-powered trash compactors to keep the beaches clean and safe. The BigBelly units look like ...

Tossing out trash before the bag is completely full is a waste. It may seem like you can’t stuff anything else in, and you probably can’t—but with a trash compactor you can. Whether you opt for a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Tossing out trash before the bag is completely full is a waste. It may seem like you can’t stuff anything ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PATERSON — Alex Soto walked right past one of Paterson’s new $4,700 solar-powered sidewalk trash compactors on 10th Avenue last ...

Trash might not be ecofriendly, but two big local groups say they've found a way to ease its environmental effects. Clark County's waste management contractor, Republic Services, partnered with the ...

Downtown Knoxville could look and smell different once the city replaces 700 garbage and recycling carts, or "toters," lining downtown streets with as few as 10 large compactors, based on advice in a ...