Bono's Trash Bin Sells for $30K at Charity Auction

Remember when earlier this month, we told you about that charity auction of Vipp trash bins customized by everyone from Mario Batali and Mario Buatta to Jenny Holzer and Dale Chihuly? The event succeeded in raising thousands for the Food Bank for New York City and Chernobyl Children’s Project International. Bono‘s bin alone sold for an impressive $30,000 in the live auction. But the U2 frontman did more than doodle for a good cause; his bin (pictured at left, with auction organizer Helena Christensen) contained unpublished lyrics off of U2’s next album, including a tribute to Nelson Mandela on his 90th birthday.