http://weburbanist.com/2007/06/26/freegans-find-ways-to-creatively-reuse-societys-leftovers/ Urban Culture, Alternative Art and Wonders of the World Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:27:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://weburbanist.com/2007/06/26/freegans-find-ways-to-creatively-reuse-societys-leftovers/comment-page-1/#comment-90257 Charlotte Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:01:47 +0000 http://www.weburbanist.com/2007/06/26/freegans-find-ways-to-creatively-reuse-societys-leftovers/#comment-90257 I first discovered dumpster diving about 8yrs aga,owhen I got a baby goat. It ate heaps, so I would forage in the local greengrocers and supermarket bins. Of course some of it was off, but most of what I found in there was fresh! I was really surprised. I found that there were items sealed in plastic that looked really good. I ate some, though my daughter thought it was gross. I always take items of 'trash' if they are any use to me, I have furnished most of my house this way- bunk beds, cupboards; people throw amazing stuff away. I think the philosophy of 'Freeganism' is on track, and it doesn't have to be unsanitary. But I also think that 'anti-bacterial' products such as cleaning products and that horrid hand wash are way too extreme. I first discovered dumpster diving about 8yrs aga,owhen I got a baby goat. It ate heaps, so I would forage in the local greengrocers and supermarket bins. Of course some of it was off, but most of what I found in there was fresh! I was really surprised. I found that there were items sealed in plastic that looked really good. I ate some, though my daughter thought it was gross. I always take items of ‘trash’ if they are any use to me, I have furnished most of my house this way- bunk beds, cupboards; people throw amazing stuff away. I think the philosophy of ‘Freeganism’ is on track, and it doesn’t have to be unsanitary. But I also think that ‘anti-bacterial’ products such as cleaning products and that horrid hand wash are way too extreme.

]]> http://weburbanist.com/2007/06/26/freegans-find-ways-to-creatively-reuse-societys-leftovers/comment-page-1/#comment-51 WebUrbanist Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:35:59 +0000 http://www.weburbanist.com/2007/06/26/freegans-find-ways-to-creatively-reuse-societys-leftovers/#comment-51 That's a very good point, given that they take their name in part from veganism. The issues of cleanliness and health would seem to (potentially) contradict or come into conflict with other freeganist goals. That’s a very good point, given that they take their name in part from veganism. The issues of cleanliness and health would seem to (potentially) contradict or come into conflict with other freeganist goals.

]]> http://weburbanist.com/2007/06/26/freegans-find-ways-to-creatively-reuse-societys-leftovers/comment-page-1/#comment-50 jos Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:11:08 +0000 http://www.weburbanist.com/2007/06/26/freegans-find-ways-to-creatively-reuse-societys-leftovers/#comment-50 def interesting way to live, somewhat crazy as well... i am a vegan and i would never go as far to dig into a dumpster (there may be meat or dairy on top of that lettuce) or avoid work.... respectable but way too extreme for me def interesting way to live, somewhat crazy as well… i am a vegan and i would never go as far to dig into a dumpster (there may be meat or dairy on top of that lettuce) or avoid work…. respectable but way too extreme for me

]]> http://weburbanist.com/2007/06/26/freegans-find-ways-to-creatively-reuse-societys-leftovers/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Mashamatic Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:10:48 +0000 http://www.weburbanist.com/2007/06/26/freegans-find-ways-to-creatively-reuse-societys-leftovers/#comment-49 Sounds like an interesting lifestyle ... I'd never heard anything about it, but I guess freegan is a combination of 'free' and 'vegan.' Pretty fascinating. Sounds like an interesting lifestyle … I’d never heard anything about it, but I guess freegan is a combination of ‘free’ and ‘vegan.’ Pretty fascinating.

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