How much waste does your family produce in a week? As a family of four, we're always looking for ways to reduce our waste, but it's still surprises me how much we can accumulate in a relatively short amount of time.
To manage how much waste we produce, we, like most families in the UK, have two separate bins, one for recycling and one for general waste. Or rather we did have, until we took Brabantia's latest offering the Bo Touch Bin for a spin.
I've never fawned over a bin, but I'm happy to make the exception here. It's so handsome!
Before we got my hands on our very own Bo to try out at home, I was first charged with the mission of helping man Brabantia's very own Bo Bus, to make smoothies for visiting bloggers and journalists as they hopped on board to learn all about the Brabantia Bo.
We've all bought a bin at some point and, if you're anything like me, you probably felt a little frustrated that there are really only a couple of different core designs to choose from, regardless of who you shop with.
Not so with the Bo, which has a really unique design: slender legs to sweep it off the ground combined with big, bold curves that come in a range of colours.
It feels like something that will fit proudly into any home, not something you'll want to hide away.
But it's not just the style that sets the Bo apart as something special, it's the functionality too.
Brabantia has almost 100 years of Dutch craftsmanship under its belt, and during that time has made constant explorations of cutting edge technologies. This is realised in the Bo in the form of durable mechanisms, solid build quality and a 10 year guarantee. 40% of its materials are from high-grade, recycled sources and the bin is bronze level Cradle-to-Cradle, which means you can help protect the environment before you've even placed anything into the bin.
When you order your Bo, you can choose from multiple configurations to perfectly suit your home's requirements.
Decide between one, two and three internal compartments to your home's needs. Even the bin bags have been considered, with a range of PerfectFit bags on offer, tailored to fit whatever size compartments you choose.
Making smoothies on board the Brabantia bus as we toured round London certainly put the Bo through its paces, with plenty of coconut yogurt pots, strawberry packets and other plastic bits and bobs to recycle, as well as strawberry tops and apple cores. Don't worry, the bus wasn't moving while I was mixing!
The smoothies went down a storm, and the Bo did a fantastic job of dealing with the waste.
Starting at £149, the Bo is an investment piece, designed to offer a practical solution to your household waste and recycling disposable, all while looking fantastic for years and years to come.
Bo Touch Bin is available at brabantia.com as well as John Lewis and other leading retailers.
This is a commissioned post for Brabantia. A big thanks to Tastefully Vikkie for the photos from the day on the bus!
Lubka Henry says
Wow, this isn't just a bin. It's a fabulous looking piece of furniture! Loving it and the fact it can be so functional.
Tanya says
I wouldn't even have thought it was a bin on first look. I love that not only do they have all the compartment options but they've given you a number of colour options to fit in with your colour scheme
Angela Ricardo Bethea says
I love going on a road trip and adventures with my hubby as we discover new products. Now that we have a little one on the way, I can’t wait to explore some more with our growing family. That bin sure is lovely! I would love to have one for our home.
Angela Ricardo Bethea says
I love going on a road trip and adventures with my hubby. Now that we have a little one on the way, I can't wait to explore some more with our growing family. That bin sure is lovely!
Slummy single mummy says
Wow! Who knew that bins could actually be nice to look at?? Having seen these now it feels a bit ridiculous that no one has really taken the time before to design a beautiful bin, given that we all HAVE to have them. I'm very impressed.
Harriet from Toby & Roo says
Emily your hair is lovely! You look beautiful in these photos - I love the look of the bin, very stylish and much nicer than mine! H x
Laura H says
Woah, you could've fooled me! I never would've guessed that that was a bin.
Sarah Ann says
I love the look of this bin (a sentence I never thought I would say). Seriously, it's pretty, compact and looks like a storage unit rather than a bin.
Helen at Casa Costello says
That is a very smart bin - Love that is is available in so many colours (and actually doesn't look like a bin!). The red one would look great in our kitchen - A family of 5 will always have rubbish, no matter how much we try.
Anosa says
It doesn't really look like a trash bin. Very nice. Good to know that there are some innovations like this. Good investment as our fair share to help the environment in recycling.
Nichola - Globalmouse says
Ooh I love the look of this. We are trying to get our recycling right up at the moment so this would be perfect.
Baby Isabella says
We'd happily take the red bin as that matches our kitchen. We have a double bin already which is an older model but this looks amazing!
Jenny says
Brabantia bins are such good quality. They look so stylish! They hardly look like bins!
Tanya Brannan says
I love the look of the Brabantia Bo! The design is unique and quirky and I love the fact that you can choose what internal sections you want. The colours are great too and would look fab in any kitchen
Amy Deverson says
It looks fab - what a great looking bin!! I would definitely love one in my kitchen.
Kirsty says
I honestly thought it was a storage unit at first. That is the most prettiest bin I think I've ever seen. I love the bright yellow colour
melanie says
Loving this funky, quirky bin and it doesn't take up too much space which is fab :) x
John F says
That is one cool bin. The style is awesome and I love that there are different options for the inside, which makes it really flexible. I never yearned for a rubbish bin before but I think I have now.
Ana De- Jesus says
I have to admit this is a first but I am actually getting excited by the bin! I love the variety of colours and I hope that they make a pastel pink one soon!
Rhian Westbury says
I love the idea of having a bin with multiple compartments as it would make recycling so much easier to manage x
Lilinha says
What a cleverly designed bin. I love the fact you can have your normal bin and recycling bin easily accessible in one place! :)
Patrick says
Our city recently rolled out a new recycle bin and it is massive! I can literally not put it out for 3 weeks because of how much it holds. This is a good idea and one I hope takes off!
Halima says
How on earth is this bin so stylish? It sounds like such a great idea and the fact they made it look so aesthetically pleasing is just fab! Feel I need one for my kitchen to be honest!
five little doves says
Wow, I never thought I would feel such jealousy over a bin!! Those bins look amazing (again, what am I saying?!) and I totally agree that they are something to want to display in your home rather than being shoved in a cupboard. The black one would be perfect for our kitchen, maybe I'll go crazy and put it on the Christmas list! hah! xx
MELANIE EDJOURIAN says
These bins look like an interesting idea and very stylish and great for small families.
Isabel says
Wow, they've managed to make a bin, of all things, really flipping fancy and pretty! I love it so much! I can't decide if I want a yellow one or a red one more though.
melissa major says
Honestly this has to be the most stylish bin I have ever seen! I need one in my kitchen
Sarah Bailey says
What an interesting looking bin, I love that you can get them with different segregations, perfect for splitting up different types of waste.
Mel says
I love that bin! It's so beautiful, just like a piece of retro furniture. xx