JERUSALEM: If you just ask for a simple thank you, in exchange for not littering, that’s the trash for you.
A bin set up next to a bus stop Jerusalem This week appreciates those who use it. Put a piece of trash inside, and a recording of a child’s voice says, “Thank you very much!” This is part of an initiative by local residents to clean up the roads. to Pat city neighborhood.
Jerusalem is known for its world-famous religious sites that are sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims. But it is also a congested modern city of about one million inhabitants, with terrestrial damage to traffic, potholes and garbage.
Trash cans, which have also popped up in some European cities, are equipped with solar panels, sensors and a device that expresses appreciation in various voices when anything is dropped.
“Our neighborhood is dirty and we want to make a difference,” said talya tomare, a local resident and street artist. “We want clean roads to look good and be good to walk on.”
Keeping in mind Jewish Sabbath, a volunteer turns off the device every Friday at sunset.
Similar coaches that speak or make strange sounds have been deployed in London, Berlin And to stop littering in other cities.
Jerusalem Municipality is offering support for such initiatives to improve the city’s appearance.
A bin set up next to a bus stop Jerusalem This week appreciates those who use it. Put a piece of trash inside, and a recording of a child’s voice says, “Thank you very much!” This is part of an initiative by local residents to clean up the roads. to Pat city neighborhood.
Jerusalem is known for its world-famous religious sites that are sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims. But it is also a congested modern city of about one million inhabitants, with terrestrial damage to traffic, potholes and garbage.
Trash cans, which have also popped up in some European cities, are equipped with solar panels, sensors and a device that expresses appreciation in various voices when anything is dropped.
“Our neighborhood is dirty and we want to make a difference,” said talya tomare, a local resident and street artist. “We want clean roads to look good and be good to walk on.”
Keeping in mind Jewish Sabbath, a volunteer turns off the device every Friday at sunset.
Similar coaches that speak or make strange sounds have been deployed in London, Berlin And to stop littering in other cities.
Jerusalem Municipality is offering support for such initiatives to improve the city’s appearance.
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