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Re:Solar-Powered Trash Cans Saved Philadelphia Almost a Mill... by Spooky23 on Monday March 25, 2013 @05:18PM (#5439758)
It isn't even that noble. The reasons that cities bought them is that the Federal stimulus paid for them.

The machines jam in the winter, the batteries have a shelf life, and they become filty and disgusting in the summer heat. The company is a good at lobbying though.

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Re:Solar-Powered Trash Cans Saved Philadelphia Almost a Mill... by rabbler on Monday March 25, 2013 @05:24PM (#5439799)
No-bid contract - I remember when this was a big deal on the news for a while. Reminds me of the alcohol vending machine debacle (thankfully it seem that we are closer to privatizing our liquor stores in recent weeks).

These things were so bad Wegman's thought that they were hurting their business. http://articles.philly.com/2011-06-13/news/29653045_1_wine-k...

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