Apparently the “freegan” movement has been around for several years, but a recent article in the Boston Globe highlights the key points of these trash-scouring advocates. This is actually a good idea, ...

Quick question — what comes to mind when you hear the term “dumpster diving?” A sketchy stranger in the night, feeling down on their luck, scrounging around in desperation for someone’s grimy box of ...

Dumpster diving for groceries might sound unconventional, but as grocery prices change the way we shop, it can be a ...

On social media, the scene plays out again and again: people plunging into dumpsters and finding discarded treasures like luxury purses, video games and brand-new makeup kits. In recent years, the ...

Meet the woman who has not done a supermarket shop in four years — and gets all of her meals from the dumpster. Sofie Juel-Anderson, 30, started dumpster diving in October 2020 while living in Sydney, ...

In an engaging TikTok clip, Stella, known as @salty.stella to her followers and celebrated for her #dumpsterdiving adventures, delves into the dos and don’ts of dumpster diving, specifically targeting ...

In this era of ever-rising prices and not enough disposable income to go around, finding a good deal is everything. While for many this means couponing and waiting on seasonal sales, for example, ...

FILE: Organic materials from commercial food waste is piled up before being shredded and taken to an anaerobic digester at a GreenWaste Renewable Energy Digestion Facility in San Jose, Calif., Friday, ...

One man's trash is another man's treasure, and on TikTok and Instagram, that treasure hunt has gone viral. From flashy electronics to skincare to candles, videos of people dumpster diving have racked ...