Not unlike Capri Sun, the power of the sun is emerging in places you didn’t think possible. For those with homes that use solar power and those prone to sunburns alike will be pleased to learn that the sun is being used in other productive ways in densely populated areas, starting in Philadelphia.
The first ever solar powered trash compactor is up and running on JFK Blvd and 15th Street in the city of brotherly love. Using sun energy stored up throughout the day, the rubbish bin continually compacts junk continuously. This green solution to the world’s present garbage conundrum is a revolutionary way to save us all from living in our own filth in fifty years time, if only temporarily.
Since the cost of garbage disposal is not only at an all time high, but also creates many pollutants to destroy our litter that isn’t aromatically aging in landfills for years. Dubbed “Big Belly” by its creators, the stealth compactor only has to be emptied five times per week compared to regular plastic bag trash receptacles which need attention up to twenty times weekly. The green initiative is good news for everyone in the metro area, with the notable exception of garbage men.
By July the city hopes to install more than 500 Big Bellies around the most traveled streets in Philadelphia in addition to 210 Big Bellies with an added recycling bin. The invention is a welcome change for citizens, saving time, fuel cost, as well as greenhouse emissions. Luckily, it truly is always sunny in Philly.