Clever solar trash cans debut in Nanjing

Meet the clever solar powered trash cans of Nanjing! 

The first set has appeared on Yangtze River Road in the eastern Chinese city, offering bins for paper, textiles, bottles, harmful waste and other trash.

The trash cans are powered by clean and green photovoltaic cells, which power the airtight lids. Each set of bins is equipped with a GPS system to alert refuse collectors when the 240-liter dustbins are full. [Photo: IC]

Meet the clever solar powered trash cans of Nanjing! 

The first set has appeared on Yangtze River Road in the eastern Chinese city, offering bins for paper, textiles, bottles, harmful waste and other trash.

The trash cans are powered by clean and green photovoltaic cells, which power the airtight lids. Each set of bins is equipped with a GPS system to alert refuse collectors when the 240-liter dustbins are full. [Photo: IC]

Meet the clever solar powered trash cans of Nanjing! 

The first set has appeared on Yangtze River Road in the eastern Chinese city, offering bins for paper, textiles, bottles, harmful waste and other trash.

The trash cans are powered by clean and green photovoltaic cells, which power the airtight lids. Each set of bins is equipped with a GPS system to alert refuse collectors when the 240-liter dustbins are full. [Photo: IC]

Meet the clever solar powered trash cans of Nanjing! 

The first set has appeared on Yangtze River Road in the eastern Chinese city, offering bins for paper, textiles, bottles, harmful waste and other trash.

The trash cans are powered by clean and green photovoltaic cells, which power the airtight lids. Each set of bins is equipped with a GPS system to alert refuse collectors when the 240-liter dustbins are full. [Photo: IC]