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R2-D2 Garbage Can Too Nice for Trash

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I hate taking out the trash. I like to wait until the bag in the can is so crushed down that getting the bag out in one piece is an impossibility. Then I can just dump the can in the big can outside and then the trash guys mess with…

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May 13th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Gaon Street Light/Wastebasket Turns Trash Into Flash

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Designed by Haneum Lee, the Gaon street light/wastebasket concept composts biodegradable waste and uses the methane by-product to power its light, saving energy and eliminating waste while lighting the streets. It’s a bright idea – or is it?

I like how one simple gadget can help solve a couple of…

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November 13th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Dustbot Trash Collector: the Roomba’S Big Big Brother

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Co-funded by the European Commission, the $3.9 million (USD) Dustbot project aims to build a moderately-sized robot to navigate the narrow streets that garbage trucks can’t reach. Hey that rhymed! Nice. Anyway the pictures below were taken from Dustbot’s trial run in Peccioli, Italy.

Aside from collecting garbage, the Dustbot…

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July 10th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Star Wars Trash Compactor Bookends for the Lucas Literati

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These most excellent bookends are the perfect addition to any Star Wars geek’s bookshelf.

Inspired by the famous garbage compactor scene from Episode IV: A New Hope…, these limited-edition hand-painted bookends flip that classic movie moment inside-out. You’ll notice that instead of keeping the walls from closing in on

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June 21st, 2009 by: Technabob

Fullgarbage Alchemist: Japanese Sewage Plant Mines Gold From Sludge

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Talk about making something from nothing: a sewage plant in Japan’s Nagano prefecture recently began mining gold from wastewater. The sewage plant is located in the town of Suwa, where there are “numerous precision machining companies, metal plating facilities and hot springs”, which account for the relatively high concentration of…

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January 31st, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Gomibako for PS3: Like Tetris With Trash

I love my PS3, and I love a good game of Tetris, but unlike Oscar the Grouch, I don’t know if I can say that I love trash…. Still, this offbeat new game in the works combines all three into a single, juicy delicious morsel of gaming that could

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October 23rd, 2008 by: Technabob

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