Trash Cans Make Techy Comeback in Japan as Tourists Flood Cities
Japan has long managed to keep its streets spotless despite having no trash cans in sight, but cities are now turning to “smart” bins as tourist numbers — and the amount of garbage — surges. This week, the tourist-heavy Dotonbori district in Osaka installed around 20 new technologically enabled garbage cans called SmaGO. Solar panels allow the trash can to automatically sense when it's getting full and then compress the garbage by about 20%. It's also connected to a smartphone app that analyzes data on garbage volume…