Daily Star Assistant Editor Richard Brown finally took the plunge on a new bin and while it might not sound exciting, it made him realise some things about life...and recycling This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more View 3 Images A good bin is the kind of thing you don't know you need until you have it (Image: Richard Brown)

There are a few key signifiers in life that make you realise you’re getting old - two-day hangovers, intense discussions about whether the M1 or the M6 is the optimum route, and actually thinking about your pension.

And now, firmly entrenched in my ‘early-to-mid 30s’, I’ve discovered another one - the joy of a truly great bin.

Now I know what you’re thinking - a bin is a bin, how

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