In bin-scarce Kyoto, solar trash cans crush waste and signal crews before they overflow

In bin-scarce Kyoto, solar trash cans crush waste and signal crews before they overflow

Public trash cans can be surprisingly difficult to find in Japan, even in popular tourist destinations like Kyoto. To help manage growing amounts of litter in crowded areas, the city is turning to solar-powered smart bins that can compact waste and alert crews when they need to be emptied. What happened? Kyoto added two smart trash cans on May 27 at the southbound Kiyomizu-michi bus stop, a busy transport hub used by visitors heading to nearby t…