Alingsåsbon Daniel Bergh thinks the environmentally smart garbage cans are a good idea. Photo: Lisa Henricson
Environmentally smart garbage cans, which themselves compress and alarm when they become full, are being introduced in an increasing number of municipalities. In Alingsås the concept will be tested this summer.
Since the beginning of July, the two smart BigBelly garbage bins located in Åmanska park and at Lilla Torget in central Alingsås. The bins are environmentally smart in several ways, they are powered by solar cells that sit on the top and the containers automatically compress the debris and send the message to the owner when they need to be emptied.
Rubbish is a hot issue and the municipalities see this as a good investment," says Carina Henriksson, Regional Manager at the company EWF ECO selling BigBelly the bins.
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Environmentally smart garbage cans, which themselves compress and alert when they become full
