On their travels through Europe, the Braille Finders have already photographed impressive reliefs for us, but today’s example of Braille in the wild is surprisingly practical. In Bergamo, a city in Italy known for its fascinating history, art, and music, they found trash cans with Braille labels. And we don’t know about you, but especially when the janitor has once again rearranged the trash cans in our yard or we’ve just moved to a new neighborhood, we’ve wished for such labels.
Trash cans in Bergamo, Italy
Three photos:
each show a black metal box, each with a drawer in a different color (blue, gray, yellow) that can be opened with a handle. They are all designed in the same way. At the top left of each device is the word “Mr Fill,” next to it a small symbol of a garbage bag illuminated by three small lights, and next to that a panel with Braille. Each drawer also bears the words: Finanziato dall’Unione europea, Comune di Bergamo, Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica (Funded by the European Union, Municipality of Bergamo, Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security).
Top right in Braille: Carta e Cartone, Attenzione al Pedale (Paper and cardboard, be careful with the pedal)
On the drawer in normal font: raccolta differenziata, Carta e cartone, paper and cardboard (Separate collection, paper and cardboard)
All lights are green.
Top right in Braille: Indifferenziato, Attenzione al Pedale (Unsorted waste, Caution: pedal)
On the drawer in normal font: raccolta rifiuti, Indifferenziato, unsorted waste (Waste collection, Unsorted waste)
All lights are green.
Top right in Braille: Carta e Cartone, Attenzione al Pedale (Paper and cardboard, caution pedal)
On the drawer in normal writing: raccolta differenziata, Imballaggi di Plastica, plastic packaging (Separate collection, plastic packaging)
There seems to be an error here, as the Braille and printed text do not match.
One of the lights is red, two are green, which probably means that the container is not completely empty.
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