Kitchen Appliance Aims to Help Users Recycle at Home

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.