There are two possibilities: The man in the blue container thought of this. If so, he’s probably a protozombie and does not have much time left. His friends are most likely in about the same shape. A more intriguing possibility is that his friends decided to use public waste management services to dispose of their former friend. This idea might have some potential if we could find a way to keep the container upright. Could a zombie climb out of a large, blue waste container? Maybe not. If we just made these blue plastic boxes a little taller, we could ensure that no zombie could climb out. Once this zombie knocks the can over, though, he will be able to slither out.
I see an entrepreneurial opportunity for the man or woman who creates the cradles needed to keep the waste containers upright. Other related opportunities include truck incineration systems to insure that no zombies drag themselves out of the garbage truck, since mashing may be inadequate for our purposes. A large market will obviously exist for protective gear for waste management personnel.
Like cars that run on hydrogen, this is an idea whose time has come. Also like those hydrogen cars, this is an idea whose time may go whizzing right by. Just as the hydrogen car stagnates, waiting for hydrogen stations, the zombie waste management system may go undeveloped waiting for zombies.
Will we have the foresight to enter this market in time?
