Slideshow: BigBelly Has Appetite for Trash

Waste management might not be the most glamorous field for aspiring entrepreneurs. But a Massachusetts inventor thinks businesses and cities looking to cut garbage-collection costs will like his trash compactor. By Abby Christopher.
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A BigBelly sits on the New York City corner of Canal and Centre, on the border of Chinatown and Tribeca.Courtesy of James A. Poss

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James Poss, one of the inventors of the BigBelly, conducts business as usual on his cell phone.

Courtesy of James A. Poss
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A close-up of a solar panel on a BigBelly.

Courtesy of James A. Poss