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Dumpster diving is something Sarah Byrd started doing over a year ago. “It was something my sister and I had discovered on YouTube,” she said. Her first time diving she found a straightener and a hair dryer with the cords cut. “All I had to do was repair the cords and they were perfectly fine,” […]
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John Roos, a soil and crop science major and organic agriculture minor, searches for goodies in his neighborhood dumpster. According to Roos, in addition to using his findings for personal projects he also recycles and composts items that he finds. Late at night amidst the trash bags, pizza boxes and broken bottles, some people are […]
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Are you interested in going to college for dumpster diving? You should be! No, not for a degree. We’re talking about going to college to take advantage of the annual campus exodus, move out day. Move Out Day At the end of the spring semester, college administrators issue a required move out date for campus […]
Read MoreHelp Rename National Garbage Man Day and You Can WIN! National Garbage Man Day stands for more than simply thanking the individuals picking up curbside waste. We believe it is important to celebrate all the men and women who care for our environment and keep our communities clean and safe every day of the year. We […]
Read MoreOne dumpster in Nebraska had enough food to feed Rob for a few months or 50 families for the whole weekend. Rob ate 280 pounds of food from dumpsters on his 4,700 mile bike ride across the United States. Rob Greenfield has a simple idea… that people are good and the world is a good […]
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