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AUSTIN: The saying “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” has been the mantra motivating Japanese artist Fuyuki Shimazu to go on a global dumpster diving adventure to prove the point. Shimazu, 30, a collector of cardboard, has travelled to 27 countries to pick up boxes destined to be discarded. From the refuse, he crafts wallets, […]
Read MoreWhen one thinks of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) things like Facebook, court records, and Google-fu typically come to mind. However, a skilled reconnoiter will also utilize the contents of your trash when looking for information. Fraudsters can use information found in a dumpster to find vendor lists, quotes, customer information, and other proprietary secrets of […]
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Ending world hunger may seem like a lofty goal, but small contributions can have a big impact. In the United States it is estimated we throw away as much at 50% of the food we produce. We produce enough food to feed nearly double our population, but 50 million Americans continue to live with hunger. […]
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You probably already know how to prepare for a trip to the dumpster, but what comes after? You may clean and reuse, repurpose or resell your finds, but do you make a habit if reviewing them? Dumpster Debrief Design critiques, debriefings and after action reports are all valuable tools. While each is unique, they are […]
Read MoreAndrew Sauder recently drove to an ALDI grocery store 20 minutes from campus on a chilly Wednesday night. He parked his car with the trunk facing the dumpster and climbed into the trash where he began his search for free groceries. Student by day and dumpster diver by night, Sauder aids his weekly grocery supply […]
Read MoreOne day last summer, a Metropolitan Police strike force burst through a door in a downtown office building searching for money-launderers. What they found instead, in a vacant conference room, astounded them. Around a large table were comfortable chairs. Before each chair were documents – some wrinkled and coffee-stained, others looking fresh-off-the-printer. One chair faced […]
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