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That's not garbage

The L.A. Times did a great piece here on what they called 'freegans,' people who don't pay for things, and instead recycle what is already around, like grocery store food in dumpsters.

Logically I completely agree with the concept. There's a lot of food, furniture, and everything you could think of, that goes to waste.
But... I also am not willing to dig through stinky moldy bad food to find a good loaf of bread. Though I will take cardbord boxes from dumpsters, or furniture people leave out on the street.

If the idea were more socially acceptable, I think store owners would put the good stuff on top, knowing it's not going to waste.

Read the article (you have to have a free LAtimes online log-on) and tell me what you think!
Published Wednesday, September 19, 2007 7:59 PM by ElysseJames
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