garbage
Posted 3 weeks 4 days ago by Paul Michael
Consumer Affairs
I used to love the “free” button on Craigslist. There were some killer giveaways on there, including things like antique movie projectors, great toys for the kids, ornaments, lamps and so on. But these days, at least on the Denver Craigslist, the free category seems to have been taken over by some rather blatant attempts to convince someone (anyone) to do an unpleasant job for free.
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Posted 9 weeks 9 hours ago by Paul Michael
Frugal Living, Green Living, Art and Leisure
My recent post about reusing old plastic bottles inspired me to look around at other ways to use, well, garbage. And I found a site that really made me think twice about the contents of my own garbage can.
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Posted 23 weeks 18 hours ago by Nora Dunn
Green Living, Consumer Affairs
Let's start an easy revolution. One in which you, me, and everybody else who frequents coffee shops can eliminate 23lbs of waste per year and save 18% of what goes into landfills. That adds up.
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Posted 28 weeks 3 days ago by Philip Brewer
Lifestyle, Green Living
I saw an article recently suggesting that neighbors share a garbage service. One neighbor hires the service, the other kicks in to cover half the bill, and both bring their stuff to the same spot on the curb on garbage day. The standard deal with a hauling service will take away a lot more garbage than a small household produces (or even a large household, if they compost and recycle). It's a good idea, and not just for garbage. Why don't we see more of that?
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Posted 50 weeks 2 days ago by Paul Michael
Entrepreneurship
There's a new website in town folks, and this one is literally scraping the bottom of the barrel.
HollywoodStarTrash.com has hit upon an idea that turns dumpster diving into something quite, well, distasteful. They rummage through the garbage cans of Hollywood biggest stars and sell what they find. And as always, the infamous Paris Hilton tops the list of star junk.
What's on sale, I hear you ask? The list is quite disturbing.
For $50 (starting price) you can get yourself this used Paris Hilton deodorant. Mmmm.
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It's amazing what people will throw away these days. Or give away. And that's why I'm a huge fan of Craigslist .
Not only is a great place to sell all that stuff you thought no-one would buy, it's also an ideal way to get your hands on some great things for almost nothing. Or even better, actually nothing!
Continue reading "Cool & funky things I found FREE on Craigslist"
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Why buy groceries, when you can get your weekly shop for free? Many people do it, but there is a catch. Instead of going in to your supermarket through the front door, you have to go to a different department. The dumpster.
It's estimated that the US alone throws away roughly $100 billion in food every year. And most of it is perfectly edible. It's a crying shame, and it's the reason Freeganism is becoming more and more popular in the US and western Europe.
Continue reading "a 3-course meal...from garbage."
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