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Dumpster Diving Decorating: Green or Gross?

Care2 .com — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Would you dumpster dive for the perfect piece of furniture? Dumpster diving is a free and fabulous way to decorate your home the green way.

ARRR! It's Dumpster Dive Like a Pirate Day

David DeFranza — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:30:00 GMT

Arrrrr! Talk Like a Pirate Day is here once again. Popular on college campuses and social networking sites, the annual event has ballooned into an international phenomena and has even attracted the attention of Pulitzer Prize winners like Dave Barry. However, it's hard to put a green spin on the event dubbed an "excuse to party like pirates." Enter Dumpster Dive Like a Pirate Day.

How I Fed a Family of 12 on 20 Bucks a Week or Less

Marye Audet — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:30:00 GMT

When you are a large, one income family you get used to doing things that are a bit extreme in the name of saving money. In fact, having more than the standard issue of children gives you the reputation of being a bit eccentric anyway, so the addition of something as on the edge as dumpster diving is generally just seen as one more act of random weirdness.

Green Your Dorm Move-Out

Stephanie Sharpe — Sat, 02 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

It's that time of year again! If you're a student or live in a college town, you know that soon there will be a mass exodus as students move from the dorms/student housing and on to summer. Once finals are done, it's summer internships, jobs at the beach and maybe even crash with mom and dad. But before you move on to sunnier pastures, think about where your stuff will go when after you move from your dorm. Even if you've been subletting a house off-campus, chances are you can't take all your stuff home with you. But that's no reason to send it packing to the landfill. Check out these resources for reusing or recycling your stuff.

Green Glossary: Sampling

Mickey Z. — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:30:00 GMT

We're not talking about that kind of sampling—we mean getting your fill of food without spending a penny. This sampling idea is catching on and reminded me of Abbie Hoffman's classic tome, Steal This Book, a book that's now a very un-hip 38 years old. Considered radically beyond the pale at the time of its release, some of Hoffman's advice appears somewhat quaint when viewed through the jaded prism of the twenty-first century.

Extreme Recycling: The Art of Dumpster Diving, Real and Virtual

Lloyd Alter — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:45:00 GMT

In biblical times, it was called gleaning—the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after the harvest is over—what the farmer didn't think was worth picking up was fair game for the poor and hungry. It is a short step from gleaning to today's dumpster diving, or skip-dipping as it is called in the UK and Australia where dumpsters are known as skips. And there is even a whole sub-culture of people who practice it: Freegans.

5 Ways to Find Cheaper, Greener Produce than at the Health Food Store

Brian Merchant — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Generally, shopping at health food stores and supermarkets that carry organic foods is a good way to buy green produce. But you can get greener—and cheaper—goods elsewhere. And if your local health food store is anything like mine, it's incredibly expensive. The following are the best, and often cheaper, alternative options to buying your greens at the supermarket.

6 Eco-Friendly Ways to Make Extra Money During the Recession

Josh Peterson — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The recession is just awful. Suddenly, everybody is pinching their pennies. Having been a poor college student for almost my entire adult life, I have a few tricks up my sleeve when it comes to making extra money without actually having to get a job. I've used all but one of these methods to make extra money, so I'll vouch for their validity. As an added bonus, these activities are also ecologically friendly.

G Word Episode: Eco Drag Racing

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT

A freegan professor teaches a course in dumpster diving, correspondent Becky Baeling pitches in to green the South by Southwest music festival and later, it's off to the racetrack to witness the world's fastest electric car set a new speed record.

Sell Your Scrap Metal for More Than You Think

Josh Peterson — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:30:00 GMT

I used to cut scrap metal for a farmer. I had this big acetylene torch, and I would go around the farm, cutting up antiquated and rusted farm equipment and loading it onto a trailer. The farm was old and huge, and we'd pull a few tons of metal out of there every week. The farmer sold this metal for scrap, and he made enough money to pay me and still profit off his treasure trove of metal.