See-through Trash Bins Serve Utility, Security Purposes

[george]

See-through trash bins serve utility, security purposes

BANGKOK: -- The Thai capital is undergoing a face-lift, as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has introduced many new features in the city, quiet green mini-gardens and see-through trash containers.

To begin with, Bangkok governor Apirak Kosayodhin unveiled a new type of city garden at a bus station near the Chatuchak Park 'Skytrain' terminus.

Lush gardens in the the city's traffic islands are already a common sight for Bangkok commuters. To help the capital's residents and visitors to further fight the heat, small green 'corners' will be added to some 500 bus stations around the city, a quiet green garden nook.

Moreover a new type of transparent 'see-through' trash bin with a maximum capacity of 80 litres will be installed citywide. The transparency is to boost the confidence of city residents and trash collectors alike.

Mr. Apirak said that in the initial stage, 2,000 new trash bins will replace the old containers at bus stations, electric mass transit stations, hospitals and at Victory Monument before March 15.

The move came after New Year's Eve bombings in Bangkok and suburban Nonthaburi province which killed three people and injured more than 40 others.

--TNA 2007-03-02

[farangene]

Transparent garbage cans sound great!!

I see lots of places (along Rachada esp.) where there are no garage cans and vendors/people are just stacking their garbage up in a messy pile.

Great breeding grounds for rats.

[fxm88]

BANGKOK: -- The Thai capital is undergoing a face-lift, as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has introduced many new features in the city, quiet green mini-gardens and see-through trash containers.

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What is a mini-garden? And where might I find one?

[ercorn]

I had to laugh the other day outside Pantip plaza they were using the black rubbish bags inside the transparent bin....kinda defeats the purpose of the bins

[lazeeboy]

I had to laugh the other day outside Pantip plaza they were using the black rubbish bags inside the transparent bin....kinda defeats the purpose of the bins

i had a laugh too i ask the guard outside why the bag was in there because now its not clear and he replied it would get to dirty otherwise