Freegans (?)

We used to call them scavengers or dumpster divers. Now it seems they've earned a new handle:

Dumb fucks[...]
Lindsay, 18, is among the growing number of Americans who practice the “freegan” way of life. The term, derived from the words “free” and “vegan,” refers to people who forage through the filth and stink of trash bins in search of discarded but edible food and rifle through trash looking for good, usable household items.
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Well now. I can see it if you really need to. I mean really need to. But as a hobby? Or as a protest to wastefulness? Uh, sorry. No fucking way.

More here. or here.

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