Solar Powered Smart Bins - Japan


These smart rubbish bins generate power via solar panels and automatically compress their trash when they’re 80% full. That’s an important feature: it means the bins can hold six times more trash than a normal public bin.

The bins are internet connected and report their remaining storage space in real time, meaning their managers can tell which trash cans are being used most and move underused bins to busier areas. Collecting garbage from the bins will be cheaper and more efficient, resulting in fewer CO2 emissions. Plus, the lids open by foot pedal, which comes in handy with the Covid-19 coronavirus around.

The current design on the SmaGo dustbins features Kyoro-chan, the mascot on Morinaga’s signature chocolate snack, showing you how to separate and recycle your trash.

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