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Eco-Capitalism - How to make money from garbage

Posted 5 weeks 4 days ago by Xin Lu

Green Living, Entrepreneurship

Most of us probably have sold a few bottles and cans and got a couple dollars, but could you believe that some people have made millions or even billions of dollars from trash? Here are some stories of these innovative and garbage loving entrepreneurs.

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Have you ever seen such amazing junk?

Posted 22 weeks 3 days ago by Paul Michael

Frugal Living, Art and Leisure, Green Living

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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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They're turning Paris Hilton's trash into cash.

Posted 1 year 11 weeks 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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Cool & funky things I found FREE on Craigslist

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Shopping

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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!

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