CHICAGO (CBS) --A not so pretty picture was pointed out to the Morning Insiders: decaying, unemptied trash bins along some of the city's most traveled routes. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole listened to one ...

As you walk around downtown St. Paul, you might notice recent updates to a sidewalk staple. The trash cans have gone solar.

I discovered a brand spanking new BigBelly Solar trash compactor on the way to my local coffee shop this morning. I was impressed. BigBelly Solar was founded nearly a decade ago in Newton, MA with the ...

Customizable refuse and recycling stations are Wi-Fi enabled. Solar WiFi Eco-Bins from AngelSOL Power Corp. is a new line of refuse and recycling stations that are customizable, Wi-Fi enabled, and ...

The Spokane City Council has approved the leasing of about 40 solar-powered trash bins for the city center. The bins are capable of compacting trash and collecting recycling. The Spokesman-Review says ...

A new solar-powered super-capacity bin, pioneered at Trinity College Dublin, is set to go nationwide in 2009. The BigBelly Solar Compactors are much the same size as regular bins but they crush the ...

Solar-powered trash cans placed in downtown Phoenix compact and reduce trash, spur recycling and cut down on trash collections — and may herald a new way to get rid of trash, Phoenix officials say.