This smart garbage can rewards people who choose not to litter by giving them access to free wifi Internet. Based in India, 'new age media' startup ThinkScream invented a trash can that gives 15 minutes of Internet connection to people who feed it rubbish.
The plastic bins have light-up LED screens and a radius that reaches 50 yards. The eye-catching installations have already been used at a music festival in an effort to provide incentive for keeping public spaces clean.
This provides a lot of potential for Mumbai -- India's most populated city. The new venture has attracted a lot of attention from other companies who are also interested in the branding opportunities from the $1500 USD smart garbage receptacles.
What's Driving This Trend
- Wifi-providing Trash Cans
- These smart garbage bins provide free wifi Internet as a reward for litter-free behavior, offering opportunities for sustainable waste management and incentivizing cleanliness in public spaces.
Who This Affects Most
- Smart Waste Management
- The development of wifi-providing trash cans presents disruptive innovation opportunities for waste management companies, enabling better monitoring and optimization of waste collection processes.
- Smart City Technology
- The integration of wifi-providing trash cans in smart city infrastructure presents innovative opportunities for improving public space management and enhancing citizen engagement.
- Marketing and Branding
- Companies interested in promoting their brands through innovative installations can seize opportunities to partner with wifi-providing trash can startups and engage with potential consumers in public spaces.
