Comments on: Dumpster diving http://www.off-grid.net/2008/12/20/dumpster-diving/ off the grid real estate, survival,preppers, solar, self-sufficient, eco-village, low-impact, zero-carbon, Renewable energy,ships, Fuel Cells, batteries, Solar panels, Wind turbines, MicroHydro, Biomass, Bushcraft Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:48:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mike Morone http://www.off-grid.net/2008/12/20/dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-241193 Mike Morone Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:12:50 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3253#comment-241193 Give Your Stuff Away Day is on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Do you think this event might be worthy of a small mention in your publication or site? The goal of Give Your Stuff Away Day is to provide a fast, easy, and fun way to get rid of things we don’t need – things that still have value to others, but not to us. On Give Your Stuff Away Day, people will bring to their curbs bicycles, sports equipment, household items, tools, building materials, furniture, books, clothing, shoes, and other valuables – for others to take for free. Give Your Stuff Away Day will be fun and social, like Halloween. It will reduce clutter, provide items for others, and shrink bulging landfills. It might also stimulate the economy a tiny bit. Can you help -in some way - to make Give Your Stuff Away Day a world-wide event? Thank you. Mike Morone "Give Your Stuff Away" Day - Saturday, May 15, 2010 http://giveyourstuffaway.com/ PO Box 21, North Chili, NY 14514 585 749-5107 Give Your Stuff Away Day is on Saturday, May 15, 2010.

Do you think this event might be worthy of a small mention in your publication or site?

The goal of Give Your Stuff Away Day is to provide a fast, easy, and fun way to get rid of things we don’t need – things that still have value to others, but not to us.

On Give Your Stuff Away Day, people will bring to their curbs bicycles, sports equipment, household items, tools, building materials, furniture, books, clothing, shoes, and other valuables – for others to take for free.

Give Your Stuff Away Day will be fun and social, like Halloween. It will reduce clutter, provide items for others, and shrink bulging landfills. It might also stimulate the economy a tiny bit.

Can you help -in some way – to make Give Your Stuff Away Day a world-wide event?

Thank you.

Mike Morone
“Give Your Stuff Away” Day – Saturday, May 15, 2010
http://giveyourstuffaway.com/
PO Box 21, North Chili, NY 14514
585 749-5107

]]> By: Mike Morone http://www.off-grid.net/2008/12/20/dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-241039 Mike Morone Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:52:59 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3253#comment-241039 Give Your Stuff Away Day is on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Do you think this event might be worthy of a small mention in your fine publication? The goal of Give Your Stuff Away Day is to provide a fast, easy, and fun way to get rid of things we don’t need – things that still have value to others, but not to us. On Give Your Stuff Away Day, people will bring to their curbs bicycles, sports equipment, household items, tools, building materials, furniture, books, clothing, shoes, and other valuables – for others to take for free. Give Your Stuff Away Day will be fun and social, like Halloween. It will reduce clutter, provide items for others, and shrink bulging landfills. It might also stimulate the economy a tiny bit. Can you help by publishing a brief piece on my efforts to make Give Your Stuff Away Day a world-wide event? Thank you. Give Your Stuff Away Day is on Saturday, May 15, 2010.

Do you think this event might be worthy of a small mention in your fine publication?

The goal of Give Your Stuff Away Day is to provide a fast, easy, and fun way to get rid of things we don’t need – things that still have value to others, but not to us.

On Give Your Stuff Away Day, people will bring to their curbs bicycles, sports equipment, household items, tools, building materials, furniture, books, clothing, shoes, and other valuables – for others to take for free.

Give Your Stuff Away Day will be fun and social, like Halloween. It will reduce clutter, provide items for others, and shrink bulging landfills. It might also stimulate the economy a tiny bit.

Can you help by publishing a brief piece on my efforts to make Give Your Stuff Away Day a world-wide event?

Thank you.

]]> By: jennifer juniper http://www.off-grid.net/2008/12/20/dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-229758 jennifer juniper Thu, 07 May 2009 22:32:15 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3253#comment-229758 Yep, this is me. I have been doing it for many years. It's so funny now that it has these names. What's really funny is to see people who catch me at it. I think I am not what they expect. I mean I am nicely dressed, white, approaching middle age with a decent looking car. And I am just very matter of fact about it. Yep. I'm taking trash and I don't care what you think. But this stuff should not be in the trash! How did we get so wasteful? What I really love is to get discarded furniture, repair it, paint it and then mosaic it. People think things are too disposable. Yep, this is me. I have been doing it for many years. It’s so funny now that it has these names. What’s really funny is to see people who catch me at it. I think I am not what they expect. I mean I am nicely dressed, white, approaching middle age with a decent looking car. And I am just very matter of fact about it. Yep. I’m taking trash and I don’t care what you think.

But this stuff should not be in the trash! How did we get so wasteful? What I really love is to get discarded furniture, repair it, paint it and then mosaic it. People think things are too disposable.

]]> By: joe kniss http://www.off-grid.net/2008/12/20/dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-223083 joe kniss Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:20:41 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3253#comment-223083 I just knew I wasn't the only dumpster diver out there.. My whole apartment has recycled stuff in it. I picked up this computer( wireless mouse/keyboard/router/camera etc.), an old Pioneer receiver w/JBL speakers, 2 bongs, the painting of Kramer (on Seinfeld) and plenty more. In fact, I haven't paid for a vacuum in over 30yrs. It's just frickin' crazy what the well to do throw out, isn't it?! feel free to share ideas on how to make more off of our "Treasure Hunting." I just knew I wasn’t the only dumpster diver out there.. My whole apartment has recycled stuff in it. I picked up this computer( wireless mouse/keyboard/router/camera etc.), an old Pioneer receiver w/JBL speakers, 2 bongs, the painting of Kramer (on Seinfeld) and plenty more. In fact, I haven’t paid for a vacuum in over 30yrs. It’s just frickin’ crazy what the well to do throw out, isn’t it?! feel free to share ideas on how to make more off of our “Treasure Hunting.”

]]> By: shannon http://www.off-grid.net/2008/12/20/dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-222243 shannon Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:52:16 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3253#comment-222243 I loved this article. It brings me back to monday nights when a friend and I would grab our coffee mugs and spot lights, hop in the car and check out peoples lawns. We found some amazing stuff! Antique tables and chairs, formica tables and old records from the 40's. When I found I had picked up too much I went through it and sold what I was willing to part with in the summer during a yard sale. Recently, I found out that in my state they passed legislation that cites people for doing this. I find it futile since essentially we are saving the stuff that can be re-used so as to not go to a landfill. A man was cited who would go around and fix the things he found to give to charities to sell for a profit. I believe the state of Ohio has gone in the wrong direction when it come to siting people from grabbing a few things on someones lawn before garbage day, and apparently dumpster diving is also illegal. I loved this article. It brings me back to monday nights when a friend and I would grab our coffee mugs and spot lights, hop in the car and check out peoples lawns. We found some amazing stuff! Antique tables and chairs, formica tables and old records from the 40’s. When I found I had picked up too much I went through it and sold what I was willing to part with in the summer during a yard sale. Recently, I found out that in my state they passed legislation that cites people for doing this. I find it futile since essentially we are saving the stuff that can be re-used so as to not go to a landfill. A man was cited who would go around and fix the things he found to give to charities to sell for a profit. I believe the state of Ohio has gone in the wrong direction when it come to siting people from grabbing a few things on someones lawn before garbage day, and apparently dumpster diving is also illegal.

]]> By: Abandoned Stuff by Saskboy :: Freegans? Live for free off others trash http://www.off-grid.net/2008/12/20/dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-221360 Abandoned Stuff by Saskboy :: Freegans? Live for free off others trash Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:09:07 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3253#comment-221360 [...] I too have a fondness for discarded items, especially when they are still of value to me or someone I can find. Abandoned stuff does often have value, since one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Although I don’t recall ever finding discarded food I wanted from a dumpster, but then I’ve never looked in a grocery store’s dumpster either. [...] [...] I too have a fondness for discarded items, especially when they are still of value to me or someone I can find. Abandoned stuff does often have value, since one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Although I don’t recall ever finding discarded food I wanted from a dumpster, but then I’ve never looked in a grocery store’s dumpster either. [...]

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