Citizens of the world.... Recycle!!!

Welcome to Freeganism.
Freegans are people who are concerned so deeply with the social and ecological impact of economic over-consumption that they choose to buy and work as little as possible and, instead, to live directly off the massive waste created by our modern society. Freegans avoid contributing labor or wealth to an economy based on materialism, explotation, greed and waste by refusing to participate in it. Instead of producing their own waste, Freegans sustain themselves off the already existing waste thereby curtailing garbage and pollution and lessening the over-all volume in the waste stream.

Because so much is trashed in our society, a freegan lifestyle can be one of great abundance -- food, books, magazines, comic books, newspapers, videos, music (CDs, cassettes, records, etc.), carpets, musical instruments, clothing, rollerblades, scooters, furniture, vitamins, electronics, pet care products, games, toys, bicycles, artwork, and just about any other type of consumer good can be found in the discards of retailers, institutions, and individuals simply by rummaging through their trash bins, dumpsters, and trash bags. Many of these items are entirely useable, clean, and safe in perfect or near-perfect condition. Lots of used items can also be found for free on websites like freecycle.org and in the free section of your local craigslist.org. To dispose of useful materials check out the EPA's Materials and Waste Exchanges directory. Of course, freegans are as happy to give for free as to take for free. When freegans do need to buy, they buy second-hand goods which reduces production and supports reusing and reducing what would have been wasted.
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Posted by Eider at June 12, 2005 09:36 PM