Yesterday, we were fortunate enough to have an almost full day off of work (a rarity- for this Knoxville, TN REALTOR team that has been kept busy due to all the 1st time homebuyers out in force and taking advantage of the 1st time Buyers Tax Credit).

We decided take advantage of the beautiful weather and to to pay a long over due visit Knoxville's Market Square.  While downtown we feasted on some amazing sushi from Nama sushi bar (a local Earth friendly sushi bar), visited Mast General Store to stock up on their amazing gourmet gummy bears,  enjoyed a tasty treat from Marble Slab Creamery, and had an enjoyable afternoon sitting in Market Square listening to local live music and watching the kids play in the fountains.

When it came time to dispose of my napkin left over from my ice cream, I was greeted by a strange contraption- a solar powered trash can.  The "Big Belly Solar Trash Compactor" is a new technology that is desigend to harness the powers of the sun to make trash cans much more efficient.  These compactors are used to increase the amount that trash cans can hold and decrease the amount of times it has to be emptied. 

Benefits of the Big Belly Solar Trash Compactor:

• Capable of holding about 5 times as much trash as conventional waste bins
• Unique design keeps trash inside the can and from spilling all over the ground
• Designed to contain smells and keep trash out of site
• These units can be customized to match surroundings
• Greatly reduces the frequency that it needs to be emptied- therefore, saving time, money, and energy.
• Naturally compacts the trash by harnessing the sun's powers via the solar panels on the top of the trash can.

Click here to read about how the city of Philadelphia, PA has implemented the Big Belly Solar Compactors as well.

Interested in learning more "Green Tips" and "Green Inforamtion"?  Check out our other Eco-minded Blogs:

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