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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Superbowl Solar Trash Compactors

"Before the big event, the city hopes to have at least 150 solar-powered trash compactors installed."
http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/28/new-orleans-may-get-242-solar-trash-cans/

Click here for a picture.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bigbelly_Phila.jpg

"A BigBelly trash compactor costs $5,000 and another $2,000 for the added recycling bin."
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/11/cleveland_tries_solar-powered.html

At least they were Made in America.
The bin was designed and originally manufactured in Needham, Massachusetts by Seahorse Power,  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BigBelly
I wonder if they still are?

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