OSCAR THE RACCOON WAS INSPIRED & CREATED TO BE THE MASCOT FOR OSCARS POUBELLE FOR (2) REASONS;1) RACCOONS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR GETTING INTO GARBAGE😜 2) OUR FAMILY LOVES PLAYING THE BOARDGAME TRASH PANDAS! 

THE WORD POUBELLE MEANS GARBAGE CAN IN FRENCH!

EUGENE POUBELLE AIMED TO IMPROVE URBAN HYGIENE BY REQUIRING LANDLORDS TO PROVIDE (3) COVERED BINS (GARBAGE CANS) FOR SORTED WASTE. THIS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED SANITATION. HENCE, WHY THEY CALL THE GARBAGE CAN; POUBELLE NAMED AFTER THE MAN THAT MANDATED THEIR USE.