Posts Tagged ‘Garbage Disposal’

Street Lights powered by trash: The wheels of design come full circle!

Friday, November 13, 2009 19:03 By Neo

It was around a century or so ago that the street lamps in some of the major cities of the world were powered by biogas that was produced using cattle manure and now it seems that designers have turned their attention back to this very basic concept to provide the lighting of the future roads. [...]

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Qianqian Tao Designs Waste Paper Recycle Trash Bin

Monday, October 26, 2009 10:19 By Jaiyant Cavale

Ever wondered if you could do something cool with all those papers and cardboards in the office or in your house? Ever wanted to create something useful with all that paper-based waste that you generate every day? Well, designer Qianqian Tao has designed the Waste Paper Recycle Trash Bin which mixes all the dumped paper [...]

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Dustbot Wades Through Narrow European Streets to Collect Garbage

Sunday, July 12, 2009 5:28 By Jaiyant Cavale

If there is something about quaint European towns that make them almost wondrous, they are the narrow cobbled streets which look so awesome. However, cleaning these pretty streets can be a problem as garbage trucks cannot wade through narrow streets. Thus, the European Commission has funded $3.9 million for the Dustbot project.
The Dustbot is a [...]

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