WHEN IS A BIN NOT A BIN?

We're not sure. But this bin is trying mighty hard to answer the question.

Spotted on a rainy afternoon in London, somewhere on Brunswick Square.

SORRY TO SHOW TWO IMAGES OF BIN CRUELTY IN CONCESSION BUT, this was spotted just last week in London. Would you look at the scene? A bunch of bins, waiting for their weekly calling, only to be kept inside when there's a whole load of rubbish just sat there. It's almost too much to bear. We trust the situation has been resolved by now.

SUMMER-SUMMER-SUMMERTIME.

Place: Central Marketplace, Masaya, Nicaragua.

Bin style: stripped back steel, reminiscent of a small, portly man pushing his belly out.

Thanks to Rob for yet another gem from the BATW-tour. A sterling job.

OH MANCHESTER, SO MUCH TO ANSWER FOR. Such as; why have you locked this one bin away from its parents?

Thanks to Foreman for the spot in Fallowfields, Manchester

BUSINESS AS USUAL.

After the terrible events of last week we're back on track. Kicking off (we're reclaiming this phrase following its misuse last week) with this ghostly mess in Naples. We were told to look out for overflowing bins galore whilst there. This one caught our eye for two reasons:

1. The statue appears to be laughing in the face of life. "What? You're sticking a bin next to me? I don't give a shit mate, do what you want."

2. IT'S A WHITE WHEELIE BIN. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A WHITE WHEELIE BIN BEFORE? Na, us neither.

Truth well told is that it is a city of undeniable beauty, tarnished by a lacklustre refuse collection service. We've got faith in our Italian bidone brothers to clear up the mess soon enough.

In hindsight, the neglect of ITALIAN wheelie bins we reported back in December last year looks like kindness compared to what we saw here last week.

THE YOUTH OF TODAY EH? What utter lack of respect for the classic green Sulo (the colour scheme of which inspired BATW's 'design' no less.)

Thanks to CR (Citizen Reporter?) for snapping this from a window in Camberwell.

WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE SPARE A THOUGHT FOR THE BINS?

Normal service has been disrupted by some minor disturbances in London this week, sorry about that. For now, please stand in solidarity for some of our fallen bin brethren.

Images from:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicohogg/6016396268/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobaliciouslondon/6023480371/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianfromblighty/6022575744/

respectively

ps. someone has written a nicely informative news story all about bins in a much more serious manner here. Good job Maxine Perella of edieWASTE - we salute you

WOULD YOU LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT FROG?! If you're lucky, and you're in the area, you might find him at Finca Vacencia, Isla De Ometepe, NICARAGUA.

PS. Whoever made 4 comments recently, thanks. Sometimes it gets lonely doing the rounds before everyone gets up. Your thoughts make it all worthwhile, we'll never send them to landfill, promise.

PPS. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: ROB, formerly known as Osama Binman Laden is now going by the name Binjamin Netanyahu. Cheers.

NEWSFLASH OPPORTUNITY: http://isitafyeah.com/ - no one's nabbed 'bins' yet... maybe you should dear reader? How could you, er, refuse?

We received this beach bum from a gentleman magician named Jay in France. He snapped it in Antibes, France. He tells us that after finding out about Bin Around The World he is addicted to snapping poubelles. Nothing wrong with that lad, nothing wrong with that. It's a kinda magique.