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 ...

No matter what you do, your trash bin always seems to overflow. You wish there were an easier way to manage it; most of us do. Between daily meals, packaging, and leftovers, kitchen waste piles up ...

Compacting trash can be expensive when it is done by the acre, as the Washington County Board of Commissioners showed last week when it approved an emergency procurement of $436,108.51 to repair one ...

It may be big and ugly, but a giant garbage squasher is just what county officials say they need. Osceola County commissioners want to extend the life of the Southport landfill by buying a $200,000 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. NASA will test a state-of-the-art trash compactor aboard the ...

"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 ...