Startup Plans To Clean Up Cigarette Butts Using Crows (popularmechanics.com)

AmiMoJo writes: A startup in the Netherlands is developing the "Crowbar," a bird feeder that takes discarded cigarette butts as payment for dispensing food. A camera recognises cigarette filters and rejects any other objects placed in the Crowbar. The idea isn't entirely original, a gentleman in the US has already built a similar device and trained crows to deposit coins. The hope is that crows will be able to keep cities clean, sort through refuse and perform other tasks for our mutual benefit.
Popular Mechanics notes that crows "are some of the smartest animals in the world," suggesting this means "we could harness their abilities for the greater good of our planet."

Comments

Re:human smokers will be trained

[93 Escort Wagon]

"it's okay for me to throw my butts into the street, because a crow will pick it up and get fed. I'm thinking of the crows"

It's pretty obvious most smokers already think it's okay for them to throw their butts on the street - no justification necessary.