| has gloss | eng: BigBelly is a solar powered, rubbish-compacting bin, manufactured by U.S. company BigBelly Solar for use in public spaces such as parks, beaches, amusement parks, and universities. The bin was designed and originally manufactured in Needham, Massachusetts by Seahorse Power, a company set up in 2003 with the aim of reducing fossil fuel consumption. The first machine was installed in Vail, Colorado in 2004. Other locations to since use the bin include Boston, Massachusetts, Chicago, Illinois, Baltimore, Maryland, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ventura, California, and Queens, New York. Due to the bin's commercial success, Seahorse Power changed its name to Bigbelly Solar. |
