In an attempt to reduce the amount of garbage thrown onto the streets, "smart trash cans" that can automatically compress garbage using digital technology have been installed at four locations in Hiroshima Prefecture.
"Smart trash cans" using digital technology were installed in four locations in Hiroshima City and Onomichi City for the first time in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions, and a presentation was held on the 25th at a square in Nishi Ward, Hiroshima City.
When the garbage reaches a certain amount, it can automatically compress using the energy generated by the solar panel installed on the top, and it can hold about 600 liters of garbage, which is five times that of the same size garbage can. can be stored.
It is also equipped with a communication function and can grasp the accumulation of garbage in real time, so it is possible to collect garbage efficiently and it is environmentally friendly.
More than 70% of marine plastic litter is garbage that was thrown away on the streets and discharged through waterways and rivers, and the prefecture expects to reduce such garbage.
Governor Yuzaki, who participated in the presentation, said, "While thoroughly verifying the effects, we would like to cooperate with a wide range of companies and work to reduce marine plastic litter."
Hiroshima Prefecture aims to eliminate marine plastic litter flowing into the Seto Inland Sea by 2050. In the future, we will analyze the amount of litter thrown away on the streets around this bin to verify its effectiveness. It means to