That giant sucking sound is just the garbage being collected. Envac, a company from Sweden, is in discussions with agencies, neighborhood groups and private developers about erecting its vacuum ...

Envac, the underground automated waste collection service, is celebrating further success in the Middle East after winning two projects in Dubai with Emirates Flight Catering Facility (EKFC). Envac ...

Thanks to the luxuries of central heating, running water, sanitation and electricity it is difficult to imagine just how uncomfortable life was for city dwellers in the early 19th century. Yet one key ...

Tired of overflowing bins and roads blocked by waste vans? Quebec’s new Cité Verte (green city) eco urban development will use a vacuum-powered (pneumatic) underground waste system from Swedish ...

An automated underground waste collection system is now operational at the Barking Riverside development in London. Lucy Pegg visits the East London site to see how Envac’s suction waste system is ...

In the popular cartoon Futurama, a maze of vacuum-powered suction tubes is used to transport people around the city of New New York – but did you know that a similar system is currently in use under ...

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Collaboration with China on the development of smart and sustainable cities is worth long-term commitment, the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Sweden's ...

The Envac underground waste system is set to be used in a major redevelopment of the Elephant & Castle area in south London. The system will be installed as part of a regeneration programme for the ...

Science Park, a 54-acre office park in Hong Kong, is home to more than 330 corporate tenants in 26 buildings (with more under construction). As its name implies, many of these tenants are technology ...

With so many people living in densely populated areas, keeping the streets and sidewalks free of litter and debris can be challenging. Modernisation and green energy have greatly improved automated ...