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3Rs on the go!
These sleek litter bins, supplied by Astral Media Outdoor, are replacing the older style of bins as part of Toronto's co-ordinated street furniture program. The bins are designed to reduce litter and increase recycling in public areas. They have three separate compartments to accept garbage, recyclable paper, and containers such as soft drink cans and bottles. The flap openings to each compartment are activated by a common foot pedal. There's no need to touch the flap, making it so easy to dispose of such small items as chewing gum. Each bin is also equipped to accept tobacco products safe. Smokers are asked to use these receptacles to butt out instead of littering. Under the new program, there will be many more thousands of public bins across the city.
As well as providing us the opportunity to recycle on the go, the bins provide a number of other benefits, including the improved aesthetics of a clean design that harmonizes with other street furniture. The units are maintained by Astral and the City's Solid Waste Management Services division collects the material.
