# Portable Paper Shredders The Bridge Shredder Will Chew Up Documents in Any Locale By Jason Soy | Published 2011-05-26 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bridge-shredder References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2011/05/25/bridge-shredder-fits-various-sized-and-shaped-garbage-cans/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:) & [onetenth1-10](http://www.onetenth1-10.com/) If you're a secretive person and need to constantly shred documents, but don't have the luxury of lugging around a conventional paper shredder, then you need to buy yourself a Bridge shredder. This handy document cutter comes in blue and brown varieties and can be faceted on top of both round and circular garbage cans. It's as easy as placing it atop your waste bucket, making sure it doesn't fall in and then feeding your paper through the device until your papers resemble the inside of a hamster playpen. What convenience! Plus you won't have to worry about finding a power outlet the way you do with other conventional paper shredders since the Bridge shredder works on four AA batteries. Do yourself a favor though, don't try to make salad with this thing. Photo Credits: [Design Boom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/14799/one-tenth-bridge-for-takumi-and-ideas-international-inc.html) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Portable Paper Shredders:** Portable paper shredders transform the way people think about document disposal and bring confidential paper shredding to any location - **Battery-powered Devices:** Developing battery-powered devices expands to a wider range of electronic devices not limited to paper shredders. - **Smartphone Integration:** Creating Smartphone-based shredding software can make it easier for people to dispose of documents. ### Where This Applies - **Office Supplies:** The office supplies industries can benefit from developing portable shredders as a new market for its customers. - **Personal Electronics:** Portable batteries have been an essential item for personal electronics. Developing new portable electronic devices can expand the market for portable batteries. - **Mobile Apps:** A mobile app that caters to shredding documents can result in a new niche market of mobile app users that are conscious about privacy. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Paper Waste Reduction Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handheld-printer-concept.md) - [Two-Way Cutter Scissors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hakoake-portable-scissors.md) - [Stone Paper-Made Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-shoot.md) - [Minimalist Eco-Friendly Ice Shavers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-shaver-concept.md) - [Humorous Quick Cleanup Workstations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flip-desk-concept.md) - [Industrial Handheld Printer Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scribe-handheld-printer.md) - [Miniature Handheld Graters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/irogami-grater.md) - [Laptop Paper Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/branch.md) - [Recycling Home-Use Compactor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clear-drop-1.md)