Ever stop to notice the trash receptacle on a downtown corner? During the morning hours, people toss away their 16-ounce coffee cups. During lunch, it’s half-eaten salads in bulky plastic containers. And by evening, the bin’s belly is overflowing with crumpled receipts and the occasional sports page….
Take a ski trip to Vail Resorts and you’ll find the BigBelly, a cordless, solar-powered waste compactor. The BigBelly is garnering a lot of attention: Six Flags New England, Universal Orlando, and Sea World have all done trials and liked the concept, and are working with Seahorse Power Company on a model that meets their specific needs. “The amount of trash each person throws away each year is rising sharply, and as theme parks attract more visitors and provide more attractions, the volume of trash to manage will inevitably rise,” says Richard Kennelly, vice president of marketing and sales for Seahorse Power Company.
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