A Clever Green Device, The Reduce Compactor Can.
September 22, 2009 1 Comment Wednesday, September 23, 2009, Netcast 923
The Reduce compactor Can is a new product I found at the Gift Show while I was in San Francisco. It’s an attractive stainless steel trashcan that comes with a built in manual compactor. It’s manual because it’s the owner who pushes down on the lid, which compacts the trash in the can easily and safely. A heavy silicone rubber baffle extends as you press down. This means you no longer need to put your hand or your foot into the trash to make more space. The company says you can fit two times more trash into a trash bag with this trash can, so you’ll use half as many plastic trash bags as you normally would use. This cuts in half the amount of trash bags going into landfills, and the time it takes for the garbage to be picked up and processed. Now when I wrote this on September 20th, the Reduce Compactor Can was not yet on sale. At the show the company spokesman said this device might sell for as much as $200, but that seems high to me. I checked Bed, Bath & Beyond to price a regular stainless garbage can. They had a 30-liter model for $70. This can is 40 liters, but I’m hoping they settle for a lower price than $200 to get people to start using these clever devices. The company has other “green devices” in the marketplace already, so check out the other products on their website.
http://www.reduceeveryday.com/reduce_products/product.php?id=83
A little demo of the Compactor Can: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=20070370809
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