Saturday, November 27, 2010

modern design

This first image had me thinking about product sustainability specs. And so, a post dedicated to product sourcing - the start of a list of companies to investigate further if I ever need to buy / recommend some waste receptacles :D

the "Lakeside® Litter Receptacle" - 54 percent post consumer / 29 percent pre consumer content.
And others by the same company here: http://www.landscapeforms.com/en-US/site-furniture/pages/all-litter-ash-recycling.aspx


Another company I just learned about with some other modern-type individual bins:
here: http://www.maglin.com/products/trash/index.html
and here: http://www.maglin.com/products/recycle/index.html



Recycled plastic. Saw this bin during a bike ride somewhere in Kitchener, Ontario. The company can be found here: http://generation-line.com/

Also, used to pass by another place (which sells recycled plastic products - including garbage bins) on the way to Peterborough, Ontario:
http://www.taylorsplastic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12&Itemid=35




Better yet, you can also default to an old oil-type barrel: