This smart trash can designed by a Bulgarian startup, @ameru.ai meru.ai that automates waste sorting and enhance recycling ...

Discover a fascinating lineup of ten innovative technologies transforming daily life and inspiring the future. From smart trash cans with facial recognition that encourage efficient waste recycling, ...

Every once in a while, a technological innovation so advanced comes along that we, as a society, might as well just take a break from trying to invent anything else for a few years. It’s like, what’s ...

Before the first plastic water bottle or paper napkin gets tossed into a smart garbage can, brimming with artificial intelligence, it needs some data. Raleigh, N.C., is exploring the use of smart ...

The City of Raleigh has seen a major reduction in costs for trash collection since they’ve begun placing smart garbage cans – referred to as “Big Belly cans” – throughout the City’s downtown area. The ...

Whether you’re working full-time from home or just prefer having your own office space in the house, a home office can be a hotbed of creativity and productivity. And in the interests of creativity ...

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

The change is also enhancing city aesthetics. City officials unveil nearly half a million dollar plan to replace all trash ...

These trash bins located at Canton and Ervay streets were photographed on June 11, 2025. They are part of a pilot program to assess whether smart trash bins can make city sanitation more efficient.