tatu

tatu by arturo vial from chile

designer's own words:

This is a trash can for public spaces. The main idea is to be able to recycle trash, creating at the same time, green energy. The children may use it as a game, learning to recycle trash while playing with their friend “Tatu”. When the trash can is moved about and starts to spin, it activates the generator which produces energy, transmitting it to a battery which is placed under a street light which is activated by a photon sensor which is only turned on during the night time.

tatu trash can

tatutrashcan02.jpg tatu and kid

tatutrashcan03.jpg tatu´s mechanism