Glimpse: Eco-Friendly Outdoor Litter Bins |
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There are much more litter bins various in shape than benches or other types of urban furniture. It is connected with the fact that litter bins can be installed near big complexes and reflect their architecture, or they can resemble animals. Small size and opportunity to increase the number of functions lets designers create unlimited quantity of shapes.
If we talk about functions for a litter bin there are several peculiarities that should be mentioned that add to the additional function of a litter bin:
Nowadays designs of recycling litter bins and bins which can be used to receive eco-friendly power are most popular. One of the representatives of this group is a litter bin with a lantern by designer Haneum Lee. He solved the problem of trash recycling. The litter that fills the bins in the city streets daily can be used for illumination of these streets. And it does not need to be set on fire for this. For street illumination we can use litter decay products. Another means of trash recycling is offered by Braun Company. Their offer can contend with the previous one by its extravagancy. The designers offered a shape of litter bin that would decompose food waste and make them fertilizers that would later get into the flower pot built into the construction of the bin. Thus, Braun litter bins solve two tasks at a time: collecting and recycling of waste and streets greenery planting.
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