There's a clue right on top. "This is a solar-powered trash compactor," Satwicz said. The sun charges a battery inside and compacts the waste on-site. "This will hold the equivalent of 5 or 10 ...

The construction industry has a significant role to play by reducing landfill waste and promoting a more sustainable future.

The Somerville city government has replaced Davis Square's trash cans with six new solar-powered trash compactors. Each new trash can ... Seahorse Power developed the BigBelly and according to its Web ...

Beea'h, a solid waste management company, is introducing solar-powered Wi-Fi ... required to operate the compactor, which allows the bins to collect five times more trash before needing to be ...