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From Newsroom Finland, Helsinki gets avatar-based waste bins:

 "Helsinki city council said Monday it would introduce talking rubbish on this year's Night of the Arts, part of the Helsinki Festival, an annual fortnight of culture events that kicked off Friday.

The bins, which look like the standard mum variety in order to surprise passers-by, feature greetings recorded by council management, artists, philosophers and comedians."