A waste disposal apparatus, such as a waste disposal container or unit that is configured to receive used personal care products in a discreet and sanitary manner. Instances of incontinence, menstruation or uncontrollable bodily functions can be a personal situation that is otherwise unknown to others. However, current receptacles available to dispose of used personal care products fail to provide for a hygienic, easily accessible and discreet that is designed for small spaces, such as a home bathroom or public restroom stall.

A waste disposal apparatus, such as a waste disposal container or unit that is configured to receive used personal care products in a discreet and sanitary manner. Instances of incontinence, menstruation or uncontrollable bodily functions can be a personal situation that is otherwise unknown to others. However, current receptacles available to dispose of used personal care products fail to provide for a hygienic, easily accessible and discreet that is designed for small spaces, such as a home bathroom or public restroom stall.

A waste bin comprises a sorting space for sorting waste paper products from other types of waste, a movable separation element comprising a plurality of openings, a physical property sensing mechanism for detecting a physical property of waste received in the sorting space, a removal element for moving waste from the sorting space to a waste paper product compartment, and a control for controlling the movable separation element and the removal element. The movable separation element is configured to move upon the application of an external force exceeding a threshold value. The control is configured to operate the removal element or the movable separation element, based on a detection result of the physical property sensing mechanism. Further, a method of sorting waste paper products from other types of waste in such a waste bin is provided.

A waste bin comprises a sorting space for sorting waste paper products from other types of waste, a movable separation element comprising a plurality of openings, a physical property sensing mechanism for detecting a physical property of waste received in the sorting space, a removal element for moving waste from the sorting space to a waste paper product compartment, and a control for controlling the movable separation element and the removal element. The movable separation element is configured to move upon the application of an external force exceeding a threshold value. The control is configured to operate the removal element or the movable separation element, based on a detection result of the physical property sensing mechanism. Further, a method of sorting waste paper products from other types of waste in such a waste bin is provided.

The present disclosure relates to a medical instrument holding container. The medical instrument holding container may comprise: a perimeter wall with at least one transparent portion; a holding shelf disposed within the perimeter wall, the holding shelf moveable between a resting position and an activated position; and a control mechanism coupled to the holding shelf and capable of being activated so as to move the holding shelf between the resting position and the activated position.

The present disclosure relates to a medical instrument holding container. The medical instrument holding container may comprise: a perimeter wall with at least one transparent portion; a holding shelf disposed within the perimeter wall, the holding shelf moveable between a resting position and an activated position; and a control mechanism coupled to the holding shelf and capable of being activated so as to move the holding shelf between the resting position and the activated position.

One example of a nestable-stackable wider-based disposable container is composed of a plastic-coated paper frustoconical tube having its wider end edge connected continuously to the mouth of a plastic bag whose capacity is larger than the tube size. For storage, let the wide end of one container to receive the narrow end of another container. The plastic bag of the former is forced to push up inwardly and to cleave tightly to the paper side wall, allowing the later to be compactly nested into the former. For usage, one stands a container on its non-tipping wider end, places items in via its upper narrower opening, discards it as a whole unit when done. Other examples are described and shown.

A storage receptacle can include a storage bin and a pedal mounted to the receptacle. The pedal can rotate downward when pressure is applied in order to pull on a first cable coupled to the pedal. The first cable is connected to a spring, and the spring is connected to a second cable. The second cable connects the spring to a door via an upper pulley of the receptacle. The second cable causes the door to open when the second cable is pulled based on force applied to the pedal. A bottom pulley can be coupled to the pedal via the first cable and configured to translate an upward pull of the first cable to a downward pull of the spring and second cable. The spring controls the motion of the door such that the door does not open too quickly upon a force being applied to the pedal.

A storage receptacle can include a storage bin and a pedal mounted to the receptacle. The pedal can rotate downward when pressure is applied in order to pull on a first cable coupled to the pedal. The first cable is connected to a spring, and the spring is connected to a second cable. The second cable connects the spring to a door via an upper pulley of the receptacle. The second cable causes the door to open when the second cable is pulled based on force applied to the pedal. A bottom pulley can be coupled to the pedal via the first cable and configured to translate an upward pull of the first cable to a downward pull of the spring and second cable. The spring controls the motion of the door such that the door does not open too quickly upon a force being applied to the pedal.

A waste containment device comprises a chamber, the chamber comprising a generally elongate shape and having a first and a second opening at opposite distal ends of the generally cylindrical chamber; a first lid, the first lid configured to be removably disposed at the first distal end of the chamber, and wherein the first lid includes a top portion which covers the first distal end and wherein the top portion includes a plurality of slits emanating from the center of the top portion toward the outer edge of the upper portion, the slits allowing access through the first lid via the upper portion into an inner portion of the chamber; a second lid, the second lid configured to be removably disposed at the second distal end.