# Cardboard Garbage Containers The Hobnob Pop-Up Party Bins are Made for Get Togethers By Meghan Young | Published 2011-12-31 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hobnob-pop-up-party-bins References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/hobnob-pop-up-party-bins/) & [hobnobusa](http://hobnobusa.com/) Unsightly garbage containers can leave a bad taste in a guest's mouth no matter how delicious the canapes and beverages are, but the Hobnob Pop-up Party Bins hope to save the day. Perfect for [intimate gatherings and larger parties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hefty-party-cups), these bins add to the ambiance rather than taking away from it. What makes the Hobnob Pop-up Party Bins even more desirable is the fact that they are made out of [locally-sourced recyclable cardboard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bough-pot). No one will mistake these containers for garbage, however. Easy to assemble and smart-looking, these alternatives have simple and well-designed graphics that clearly show their purpose. They are also more practical than [traditional garbage bins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-seoul-20) since they boast a 30-gallon capacity, which is more than double that of standard cans. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Party Products:** The use of locally-sourced recyclable materials in party products presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the event industry. - **Functional Design:** The smart-looking and well-designed graphics of the Hobnob Pop-up Party Bins showcase the potential for disruptive innovation in the packaging industry. - **Ambiance-focused Solutions:** Creating products that add to the ambiance rather than detract from it, like the Hobnob Pop-up Party Bins, offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the hospitality sector. ### Who This Affects Most - **Event Planning:** The use of sustainable party products, such as the Hobnob Pop-up Party Bins, presents a disruptive innovation potential in the event planning industry. - **Packaging:** The functional design and use of recyclable materials in the Hobnob Pop-up Party Bins highlight disruptive innovation possibilities in the packaging industry. - **Hospitality:** Designing ambiance-focused solutions like the Hobnob Pop-up Party Bins opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the hospitality industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chic Utilitarian Trash Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carden-the-twin.md) - [Customizable Garbage Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/totem-compact-unit.md) - [Sustainably Constructed Garbage Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubbish-bin.md) - [Rodent-Preventative Trash Bins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/group-project.md) - [Tipping Trash Can Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/niko-trash-bin.md) - [Modular Trash Organization Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sortmate-trash-cans.md) - [All-in-One Eco Party Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knork-eco-party-plate.md) - [Whimsical Garbage Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-garbage-bags.md) - [Modern Durable Trash Receptacles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trash-receptacles.md)