A bear-proof bin installed along one of Tennessee’s scenic byways. (Courtesy: TDOT) “It is really important to properly secure food and garbage from bears.

TDOT announced on Tuesday ahead of Memorial Day that 80 bright blue Nobody Trashes Tennessee-branded bear-proof trash cans are now speckled along the state’s scenic byways.

America's Scenic Byways Historic American highways put you on pathways toward precious natural beauty, phenomenal outdoor recreation and priceless cultural-heritage preservation. Scenic byways ...

America's Scenic Byways Historic American highways put you on pathways toward precious natural beauty, phenomenal outdoor recreation and priceless cultural-heritage preservation. Scenic byways ...

America's Scenic Byways Historic American highways put you on pathways toward precious natural beauty, phenomenal outdoor recreation and priceless cultural-heritage preservation. Scenic byways ...

America's Scenic Byways Historic American highways put you on pathways toward precious natural beauty, phenomenal outdoor recreation and priceless cultural-heritage preservation. Scenic byways ...

America's Scenic Byways Historic American highways put you on pathways toward precious natural beauty, phenomenal outdoor recreation and priceless cultural-heritage preservation. Scenic byways ...

America's Scenic Byways Historic American highways put you on pathways toward precious natural beauty, phenomenal outdoor recreation and priceless cultural-heritage preservation. Scenic byways ...

America's Scenic Byways Historic American highways put you on pathways toward precious natural beauty, phenomenal outdoor recreation and priceless cultural-heritage preservation. Scenic byways ...

America's Scenic Byways Historic American highways put you on pathways toward precious natural beauty, phenomenal outdoor recreation and priceless cultural-heritage preservation. Scenic byways ...