Comments on: Dumpster Diving http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/22/dumpster-diving/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:10:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Amber http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/22/dumpster-diving/#comment-145 Amber Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:14:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=32#comment-145 I also have found a custom, tailor made suit in the trash. It had a rip in the satin lining, and fit me like it was made for me. <br/><br/>I looked up the company - it was a $300 suit! I also have found a custom, tailor made suit in the trash. It had a rip in the satin lining, and fit me like it was made for me.

I looked up the company – it was a $300 suit!

]]> By: Amber http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/22/dumpster-diving/#comment-144 Amber Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:13:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=32#comment-144 Eating garbage became chic when stores started throwing out good product that they couldn't turn a profit on!<br/><br/>There are groups like "Food not Bombs" and the Catholic Workers Group who host free feasts in public parks on a regular basis. (internationally!) <br/><br/>There are a lot of stores that will donate apples with bruises, or one-day expired food that isn't dangerous or bad to eat, or similar. Bigger companies don't want to contribute for free what they could have turned a profit on, so into the trash it goes.<br/><br/>Before a big camping trip, my friend hit up an Entemann's Outlet, and there were bags full of breads, cakes, muffins, still sealed in their wrapping in a bag with no other trash in it! We ate well for days. None of it was even stale. Just stamped with a date that was past.<br/><br/>I retrieve items from people's curbs all the time - tables, chairs, garden equipment that just needed a little love. Using something that still has use just makes sense to me! :) Eating garbage became chic when stores started throwing out good product that they couldn’t turn a profit on!

There are groups like “Food not Bombs” and the Catholic Workers Group who host free feasts in public parks on a regular basis. (internationally!)

There are a lot of stores that will donate apples with bruises, or one-day expired food that isn’t dangerous or bad to eat, or similar. Bigger companies don’t want to contribute for free what they could have turned a profit on, so into the trash it goes.

Before a big camping trip, my friend hit up an Entemann’s Outlet, and there were bags full of breads, cakes, muffins, still sealed in their wrapping in a bag with no other trash in it! We ate well for days. None of it was even stale. Just stamped with a date that was past.

I retrieve items from people’s curbs all the time – tables, chairs, garden equipment that just needed a little love. Using something that still has use just makes sense to me! :)

]]> By: Dapoppins http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/22/dumpster-diving/#comment-141 Dapoppins Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:28:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=32#comment-141 They dive for FOOD? here I was thinking $20,000 Antiques roadshow finds! LOL They dive for FOOD? here I was thinking $20,000 Antiques roadshow finds! LOL

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/22/dumpster-diving/#comment-139 Lindsay Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:48:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=32#comment-139 All I can think of after reading this is: diarrheal diseases. Although I did go dumpster diving in our trash can for a pack of diapers that I accidentally threw away. All I can think of after reading this is: diarrheal diseases. Although I did go dumpster diving in our trash can for a pack of diapers that I accidentally threw away.

]]> By: April http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/22/dumpster-diving/#comment-136 April Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:55:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=32#comment-136 I'd love to see some pictures of this! <br/><br/>We don't have a lot of top notch restaurants around here, but I have seen people going through the residential dumpsters. I guess during the winter it's not so bad, but during the summer you'd have to brave the flies. Interesting post. I’d love to see some pictures of this!

We don’t have a lot of top notch restaurants around here, but I have seen people going through the residential dumpsters. I guess during the winter it’s not so bad, but during the summer you’d have to brave the flies. Interesting post.

]]> By: girlforallstatus http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/22/dumpster-diving/#comment-135 girlforallstatus Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:24:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=32#comment-135 I would try anything once or twice so go ahead and tell us what happens. Nothing to lose. You would even gain a bread. I would try anything once or twice so go ahead and tell us what happens. Nothing to lose. You would even gain a bread.

]]> By: VulcanHammer http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/22/dumpster-diving/#comment-134 VulcanHammer Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:34:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=32#comment-134 Well, since food prices have hit the roof and do not seem to be abating, I guess a whole lot of us will be doing the "DD" in no time. Let us know how it turns out.<br/>BTW, you need a technorati widget so I can favorite your blog. Well, since food prices have hit the roof and do not seem to be abating, I guess a whole lot of us will be doing the “DD” in no time. Let us know how it turns out.
BTW, you need a technorati widget so I can favorite your blog.

]]> By: CelloBella http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/22/dumpster-diving/#comment-133 CelloBella Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:12:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=32#comment-133 Discovered your blog via my comments - I love your style!<br/><br/>We have DD in Perth Western Australia although I must say I'm not a freegan myself.<br/><br/>A recent podcast by Susan Maushart (coincidentally an ex NYorker) had a piece on it.<br/><br/>(episode 3 - http://www.abc.net.au/local/features/choice/)<br/><br/>Nice to meet you,<br/>CB Discovered your blog via my comments – I love your style!

We have DD in Perth Western Australia although I must say I’m not a freegan myself.

A recent podcast by Susan Maushart (coincidentally an ex NYorker) had a piece on it.

(episode 3 – http://www.abc.net.au/local/features/choice/)

Nice to meet you,
CB

]]> By: Jen W http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/22/dumpster-diving/#comment-132 Jen W Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:25:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=32#comment-132 I saw it on Oprah one time... It's called "Freegan" :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z4dst6PwFE I saw it on Oprah one time… It’s called “Freegan” :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z4dst6PwFE

]]> By: Sue Doe-Nim http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/22/dumpster-diving/#comment-131 Sue Doe-Nim Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:59:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=32#comment-131 Tag along and bring a camera.<br/><br/>I want to see her skinny ass clad in designer jeans while her Manolos hit the sky so she can eat someone else's garbage.<br/><br/>I'd pay for that photo. Tag along and bring a camera.

I want to see her skinny ass clad in designer jeans while her Manolos hit the sky so she can eat someone else’s garbage.

I’d pay for that photo.

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