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Turning Junk Food in Healthy Meals [Video]

August 19August 19Posted in FoodTagged adam smith, dumpster, food, healthy, junk, meal, silvia boarini, supermarkets, the real junk food project, united kingdom, Waste, zero waste1 Comment

The Real Junk Food Project turns food waste into meals. The group’s founder, Adam Smith, tells AJ+ how he’s feeding the less fortunate using food collected from supermarket dumpsters. From video journalist Silvia Boarini in the United Kingdom.

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Tips on Dumpster Diving [Infographic]

July 15July 23Posted in Food, Sustainable GuideTagged consumption, diving, dumpster, eco, ecological, food, footprint, freegan, freeganism, hunger, infographic, lifestyle, money, movement, production, resources, sustainable, tips, trash, Waste, water5 Comments

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While some people spend the early morning hours asleep, partying, or getting ready for work, other people around the world pursue a slightly less conventional activity: digging through trash.

Why, you might ask, would someone enthusiastically subject themselves to the often disgusting sights and smells on the inside of a dumpster or in the middle of a trash heap? Turns out, these intrepid dumpster divers are on to something. Read on to learn what dumpster diving is all about and how you can take advantage of the wonderful treasure that is other people’s trash.