Research on Environmentally-friendly Trash Bin Sorting Design Based on Human Factors Experiment

Abstract

The current classified trash bins are generally divided into four categories, which are respectively used for recyclables, hazardous waste, other garbage and kitchen waste. However, they are not classified in this way in every place and the classified trash bins in public places such as roads, tourist attractions, and parks are divided into two categories, that is, trash bins for recyclables and non-recyclables. There are three types of classifications in schools and communities, which are recyclables, non-recyclables, and hazardous waste. Some new types of classified trash bins are set up in some places, with high-tech technologies and innovated materials applied to them. 1. Functional study on existing public classified trash bins Classified trash bins can be divided into indoor trash bins and outdoor trash bins. The indoor classified trash bins are generally small in size, and most of them are one-piece cover-push and one-piece uncovered trash bins. The outdoor trash bins are generally large in size; because there is relatively more garbage generated outdoors, the structure of trash bins is simpler, and the shape is also uniform. The outdoor classified trash bins are easy to use, and the garbage is classified according to the garbage classification signs, so that the garbage can be accurately put into the corresponding trash bins. 2. Research on the shape of existing public classified trash bins Via investigation, it's found that most of the trash bins in the market are mainly cylindrical and square, and a few of them are of animal or strange shape. In terms of the shape, the cylindrical trash bins give people a feeling of stability and exquisiteness, while the square trash bins give people a sense of volume and tidiness. Classified trash bins are generally divided into one-piece and open-cover types. The one-piece classified trash bins are mainly composed of the main body, the opening and the inner tank. The animal-shaped trash bins in some tourist attractions are one-piece, such as the panda-shaped trash bin, frog-shaped trash bin, and penguin-shaped trash bin, etc. Although the shapes are relatively special, it is difficult to handle the garbage, and the storage capacity is also small so that the garbage is very easy to overflow. Moreover, it is also less aesthetically pleasing to throw the garbage 17 Industrial Engineering and Innovation Management (2018) 1: 17-25 Clausius Scientific Press, Canada