Council to battle rubbish with emailing bins

Croydon Council has unveiled the latest weapon in its war on rubbish - solar powered emailing bins.The authority is trialling eight new 'Bigbelly' bins in George Street, which have eight times the capacity of normal street bins - and can even send an email when they're full (though hopefully not to the council's junk folder).The extra capacity comes from a solar-powered compactor inside each bin that compresses the waste, meaning contractors need to empty them less often.The bin can last for an.