Solar Powered Recycling? Already in Times Square

New York City introduced 30 high-tech recycling stations in Times Square on March 15, 2013.
Solar Powered Recycling? Already in Times Square
A BigBelly recycling station at the unveiling ceremony on Times Square on March 15. The top of the station is lined with solar panels which power the compactors and sensors in these high-tech bins. Ivan Pentchoukov/The Epoch Times
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NEW YORK—Look out for high-tech recycling stations on your next walk through Times Square. They are colorful, hard to miss, and are going to save the city time and money, while reducing carbon emissions. 

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Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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