Installed in London, these tech-savvy touchscreen garbage bins have serious street cred. With 75 being available in time for the Olympics, they are an expensive investment (costing $47,000 for 25!).

Pedestrians will be able to get the most use out of these multifunctional LCD laden recycling units by taking advantage of Economist updates, relevant London weather and traffic information, as well as potential Wi-Fi capability. Extending to advertisers who are looking for new marketing outlets, they may leverage the novelty of the touchscreen garbage bin, which is sure to be exposed to a wide host of passer-by's.

Potentially being useful for notifying emergencies or even dishing out instructions to tourist, the possibilities are endless. Hobo chic has been given a whole new meaning.