InventHelp, an inventor service company located in Pittsburgh, has announced that one of its clients, an inventor from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, has designed a machine that stores recyclables in homes.
Consisting of a rectangular cabinet with three to four compartments, a rotating element, paper shredder and hydraulic press, the invention would measure 3 feet high, 4 feet long and 1 ½ feet wide. Each compartment would hold plastic, paper, metal or glass, and they would be lined with bags that would indicate their contents. The bags also could include a barcode so a municipality could implement a recycling tax credit program if desired.
The end of the unit would feature a paper shredder and door through which users could place a recyclable item. A door could also be positioned on the side of the machine so it could fit beneath a kitchen counter. The front of the machine would feature a dial with sections labeled “plastics,” “metal,” “paper” and “glass,” which users would adjust after placing the recyclable item through the door.
The machine would also have a hydraulic press to crush certain materials.
More information is available at www.inventhelp.com.
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