Rabid recyclers will love the branded braininess of EcoPod, designed by BMW Designworks. You can’t listen to it, but EcoPod makes recycling a snap. Just insert an aluminum can or plastic bottle, press the foot pedal, and EcoPod compacts it all into a removable bin. (It also stores newsprint for easy recycling.) That means fewer trips to the curb—and more time to admire your neatly bound trash. —Ian Daly

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