"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 ...

Grounds crews are installing or have installed solar powered trash compactors on the campuses of Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa. I.S.U. was the first to test the solar ...

Who knew that tossing out trash on a sidewalk could involve high-tech equipment? But that’s what Mike Vujs was using Friday afternoon when he tossed his empty paper coffee cup into a new trash can on ...

Trash compactors and garbage disposals are very different appliances, but they both deal with the same thing: helping to reduce kitchen waste.

Over spring break, the Department of Facilities Management updated how people on campus can get rid of their trash, installing 60 new BigBelly solar compactors across campus, said Grounds ...

Five years ago, Philadelphia was a pioneer when it replaced regular sidewalk trashcans with “smart” solar-powered ones called Big Belly. The modern trash cans have saved the city cash, but many hate ...

Stratford is looking to be a little greener. This week, the town is starting to deploy 41 combined Bigbelly solar trash compactors and recycle containers. Related Content: Mystic Aquarium promotes ‘No ...

Trash collection isn’t easy, but it is getting smarter. To date, the City of Los Angeles has added more than 330 high-tech Bigbelly garbage cans to its arsenal. The system, which includes bins with Wi ...

In an effort to promote recycling and reduce the cost of daily garbage pickup, Iowa City will purchase four solar-powered trash compactors, manufactured by Bigbelly, and install them downtown this ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Trash disposal and recycling has just gone high tech with the installation of solar powered Big Belly units in high pedestrian traffic areas in Port Townsend. Civil Engineer Laura ...