Solar-powered trash cans address litter at Westerly beach

WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) - The state and the town of Westerly are teaming up to address the trash problem at Misquamicut State Beach.

WJAR-TV reports that the town has loaned the state two solar-powered compacting trash cans - one for garbage, the other for recycling.

Caswell Cooke, a town councilor ...