A while ago we introduced to you some Solar Power trash compactors that where set to be installed in various parts of Shanghai. These compactors would use the solar energy to compact all the trash into a nice cube that could be easily picked up. Each trash can would in turn hold more trash and keep in nice and clean seeing as how the trash can would not have an overflow problem like many do in big cities.

Well city officials stated today that they have installed 10 solar powered talking trash cans. The talking feature is used to direct pedestrians to the nearest restroom, I don’t see how that is pertinent to throwing your trash away but I guess it helps. This is not that big of news but it is a step foward for the city in the use of renwable energy.