High-tech trash can rewards cleanliness with cryptocurrency coins
02 Jul 2014 • engadget.comIf you ask us what our idea of a high-tech trash can is, we’d tell you it’s one with a built-in compactor powered by solar panels. Sean Auriti from Brooklyn, however, had other ideas, which ultimately led to Ecan – a garbage bin that earns you money (in cryptocurrency, that is) whenever you toss anything in.
I’m not sure this is even a good idea, but if it is the reward you earn for doing the right thing needs to appeal to someone other than hard-core geeks.