Syracuse, NY - News 10:
Going Green: Solar Compactors Aid Recycling on Campus
January 5, 2009 05:00 AM
Here at Syracuse University, Chief Sustainability Officer Steve Lloyd says there is a new alternative to the typical trash receptacle that is more sustainable.
It's a solar-powered trash compactor, placed in one of the busiest areas on campus - the main drop off point for buses taking students to class and fans to sporting events at the Carrier Dome.
“During a football game or a basketball game regular trash receptacles had to be emptied a couple times a day but with this BigBelly Solar Compactor, it's powered by the sun, it compacts the trash, we've only had to empty it six times since mid-September,” said Steve Lloyd, SU Chief Sustainability Officer.
That has translated into substantial savings sooner than expected ...
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