CNN Wolf July 4, 2014 17:56:00
Plagued humans since we moved into cities. dealing with it is messy and expensive. america spends approximately $55 billion a year managing waste. but in philadelphia, a trash can is revolutionizing ways to manage it. cutting down on air pollution and potentially saving the city millions in the process. >> the concept was to marry solar technology, some wireless technology and some trash compaction. >> reporter: the big belly solar compacter crushes trash, allowing it to hold five times the amount of garbage. it sends an alert to a website indicating it needs to be emptied. that alert makes a ...
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