The design of a solar-powered trash compactor for city streets used several plastic-molding issues to make it practical. The original compactor made by BigBelly Solar in Needham, Mass., worked well ...

Tossing out trash before the bag is completely full is a waste. It may seem like you can’t stuff anything else in, and you probably can’t—but with a trash compactor you can. Whether you opt for a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sierra Space TCPS machine (Credit: Sierra Space) NASA will test a state-of-the-art trash compactor aboard the International Space ...