Dumpster diving.
It sounds so...dirty when you read it or hear it said.
It sounds like something only the homeless resort to but over the last 10 years or so it has become increasingly popular among certain crowds. Some people consider it "urban foraging" but we just consider it fun and Eco-friendly.
The great thing about dumpster diving is it isn't just limited to foods (that's our favorite!) but any items that can be found in dumpsters; clothing, furniture, and many other things deemed in good working order.
Based on what Wikipedia says my boyfriend and I would be considered Freegans. This due solely to the fact that we reclaim and eat food that has been discarded. And while I'm a flexitarian and sometimes eat meat, my boyfriend is a carnivore, though he'll enjoy vegetarian meals occasionally.
The bottom line is we love food!
With our borderline obsession of scouring the internet looking for new recipes to try and our liberal ecological views, it was only a natural progression that we'd end up here...diving in dumpsters for fun.
While I'm a veteran at bin diving my boyfriend is all new to this but he certainly has found a new past time.
It's with that, I welcome you to take a peek at our dive adventures, "trash treats" (recipes included!), and general ramblings about community, social concern, conformity, and greed.
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