I'm not saying I necessarily agree with this idea or lifestyle, but it is a sign of the times. Freegans are people who try to "live off the excess of others", meaning they find discarded food, clothing and furniture and utilize it so they don't have to purchase those items. I wonder if we'll see more of this if the economy continues to erode:
Anyway, here are a few links to check out on this topic that a poster on Survivalistboards.com shared:
http://money.howstuffworks.com/freegan.htm
http://www.squidoo.com/SecretFreegan
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/magazine/06Squatters-t.html?_r=1
No comments:
Post a Comment