It says this will keep harmful bacteria and odours away from people.
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Going, going, gone: A lift takes the rubbish bins undergound.
Bins for household waste or recyclable material are lowered by a lift into an underground pit or garage and hauled back up when they need to be emptied.
German firm Sulo is offering its system to businesses and hopes that councils will be interested too.
Cannes Film Festival - in pictures
Biggest ever image of the Queen, and she also appears made out of stamps, cheese and BEER
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No end to Tube nightmare as commuters warned of MORE chaos tonight
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Double dip recession is worse than feared as UK faces ‘hurricane’
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They attacked "like a pack" raining fists on a defenceless legal secretary. Yesterday they walked free from court. No wonder their victim says she has been denied justice.
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Mayor demands report from Transport for London into Jubilee Line nightmare that left hundreds of commuters trapped for hours underground
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Author Will Self flees with his children after roof of £1million Georgian Stockwell townhouse collapses
Man v Woman v Food: the big burger challenge 
New kids from the Bloc: new wave of Russians settling in London 
London drug dealer pictured himself with bags of cannabis and wearing crown of £20 notes 
BarChick: Janet's Bar 
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Playing a game-changing role during the Games
Cisco is providing the solutions for London 2012's complex IT needs.
Win a Silverstone track day with Zantac 75
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Happy & glorious
Prints charming
Promethipedia
The Middletan
Dare to bare
Thais go Gaga
Fashion
Victory parade
High flying heroes
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