dumpster diving
Woman Gets Stuck and Dies in Charity Bin While Dumpster Diving
Her body was found by someone trying to donate clothes, "hanging half-in, half-out" of the chute.
Why Were Portland Police Guarding a Dumpster of Discarded Food?
People tried to salvage the perishable food a grocery story was throwing away during a power outage. Then the cops arrived.
There’s a Waste Management Problem in Singapore
The tiny country may have a huge waste management system on its hands if it doesn’t change its strategy soon.
This Campaigner Wants to End the Global Food Waste Scandal
Author and activist Tristram Stuart has launched campaigns, new businesses, and community events to stop nations from squandering food.
The Beauty Vloggers Dumpster Diving for High-End Makeup
In a strange twist on the popular phenomenon of "haul videos," some YouTubers are recording themselves showing off thousands of dollars worth of makeup products they scavenge from dumpsters.
I Ate Rubbish for a Week to Understand the Rise and Fall of Dumpster Diving
How did it go from the height of edgy to the lamest thing ever in just a few years?
I Tried to Become a Better Person in Seven Days
My approach was simple: try one new mind-body challenge every day for a week. Like any worthy experiment it involved dumpsters, bleach, shame, swordfighting, and diarrhea.
Growing Up in a Zen Kitchen Taught Me to Love Waste
Japanese Buddhism emphasizes asceticism, and if that virtue were to be judged through what we cooked, then leftover casserole could not be a more perfect meal. As for all the melted cheese—well, even Zen students need to be permitted certain...
French Supermarkets Are Now Required to Donate Unsold Food to Charity
Supermarkets in France have poured bleach on food in the past or stored it in locked warehouses to keep away dumpster-divers, purportedly to prevent foragers from contracting food poisoning after eating the discarded food.
High-End Dumpster Diving on the Upper West Side
Freeganism isn't just for poor people or anti-capitalists. People who want the finer things in life (for free) will also dig through the trash for them.
The Internet Is Clamoring for These Ham Sandwiches Found in a Dumpster
The frugal users of internet community Oh Yes It’s Free Hong Kong went apeshit over a bunch of expired sandwiches left in a trash heap, and the media followed.
Small Pickups Coming up Big for Blue Jays
Dumpster diving has proven useful for the Blue Jays, who have received much bigger contributions from a trio of small pickups than the team could have ever expected.