00:00Let's trace the history of the word "trash can".
00:03This word originates from René Poubelle.
00:06We are in Paris in 1883 and René Poubelle has just been appointed prefect of the Seine.
00:13Since his predecessor, Baron Haussmann, Paris has undergone profound changes.
00:17But the concentration of the population still requires a lot of infrastructure work.
00:22Thus, under the impetus of René Poubelle, the capital was modernized with the installation of water and gas.
00:28and by setting up a household waste collection system.
00:32His decree of March 7, 1884 obliges Parisian property owners to use containers for their rubbish.
00:39Even if he is not the inventor of the trash can, René Poubelle is responsible for its widespread adoption.
00:45Le Parisien, no doubt in derision, decided to associate the name of this prefect of the Republic with this modest
00:51container.
00:53Ciao, see you at the next scroll.
