They asked customers to put their empty bottles into one of two labelled bins to indicate whether they should focus on their new venture or stick to their day jobs.

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He had brought out two large plastic bins filled with the artifacts of his research, and he spread the contents on the table: a metal octagonal disk, sketches on lab paper, a black plastic laser housing that served as the innards for one of his printers.

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It features two removable rear-seat bins in the floor that can hold a dozen 12-ounce cans plus ice or can stow gear out of sight for added security.

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And one of the bins was filled with a good two hundred pounds of sweet potatoes.

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One resident told the BBC his bins and recycling had not been collected for two consecutive weeks and the situation was "still a major problem".

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