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Clean and Green - Solar Trash Cans

IN THE QUEST TO KEEP PARKS CLEAN AND GREEN, TRASH PICK-UPS MAY ACTUALLY POLLUTE THE AIR.  BUT ONE CITY HAS A SUNNY SOLUTION, AS YOU’LL HEAR ON TODAY'S ENVIRONMINUTE.

CINCINNATI PARK OFFICIALS SAW THE COST OF SENDING POLLUTING, ENERGY-GUZZLING DIESEL TRUCKS ON FREQUENT TRASH PICKUPS, SO THEY WERE EXCITED TO LEARN ABOUT A SOLAR-POWERED, COMPACTING TRASH CAN THAT STORES EIGHT TIMES MORE THAN CONVENTIONAL BINS –REDUCING THE NEED FOR FREQUENT COLLECTIONS.

FOR GERALD CHECCO OF THE CINCINNATI PARKS BOARD, INVESTING IN THESE INNOVATIVE TRASH CANS MADE PERFECT SENSE.

CHECCO: IT IS PART OF THE MISSION OF ANY PARKS DEPARTMENT TO BE AN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARD OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND TO SHOW LEADERSHIP AND EXAMPLE.

IN ADDITION TO SAVING MONEY AND THE AIR, THE SOLAR TRASH CANS ALLOW CITY CREWS TO MOVE FROM COLLECTING TRASH TO MORE FRAGRANT TASKS, SUCH AS PLANTING FLOWERS.

To learn more, read the article in Business Week.

To read more about this and other environmental health issues, go to: www.environmentalhealthnews.org, www.ourstolenfuture.org, or www.healthandenvironment.org