Who knew Philadelphia was such a role model city when it comes to protecting the environment and reducing energy consumption? The same historic city that recently gave their recycling trucks an artistic makeover is about to install 500 solar-powered trash compactor trashcans.

The units, called BigBellys, are a bit more complex than your average trash bin. They function as trash compactors, solar-powered of course, and hold 5 times the amount of trash as a normal trashcan. Plus, they are wired to send a text-message to waste management headquarters when they are all full. This decreases the frequency of pick-ups, which saves gas and energy.
The BigBellys are expected to save the city $13 million over the next 10 years.
How long until we see these in ALL cities? If you live in Philly, try and find one of these and take a Pink Ball pic with it, then send it to us: pinkballphotos@socialvibe.com.
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