Thursday, June 2, 2011

Trash cans get "smart" at Santa Monica State Beach

Smartphones have been married with trash cans to create new smart trash cans that made their debut at Santa Monica State Beach on Tuesday.

Wrapped with artwork encouraging beachgoers to put their "toes in the sand, trash in the can," the cans' artwork incorporate a QR, or quick response, code that links smartphones with a new Santa Monica Beachcast app. The mobile website provides real-time weather and water quality information, as well as beach cleanup tips. The Beachcast app also lets users upload beach photos to an online gallery in the hopes the images will inspire beachgoers to take better care of the environment.

Source: Los Angeles Times

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