Comments on: Dumpster Diving http://www.nevblog.com/dumpster-diving/ Tracking the road to financial success from the age of 22 (now 27). Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:31:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dumpster Marc http://www.nevblog.com/dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-6031 Dumpster Marc Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:14:49 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=510#comment-6031 Dumpster diving is a dirty but possible existence. I am in the dumpster rental industry and I have seen unthinkable things upon hauling some of my customers dumpsters. Anything from household pets to your worst nightmare. Dumpster diving is a dirty but possible existence. I am in the dumpster rental industry and I have seen unthinkable things upon hauling some of my customers dumpsters. Anything from household pets to your worst nightmare.

]]> By: waiter http://www.nevblog.com/dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-4746 waiter Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:56:17 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=510#comment-4746 I love this blog. I have always wanted to experimemnt and see what it is like to be homless for a week. I love this blog. I have always wanted to experimemnt and see what it is like to be homless for a week.

]]> By: linda http://www.nevblog.com/dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-4726 linda Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:36:19 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=510#comment-4726 I was going to say the same thing jenisnape said. Oprah with lisa ling did a special on dumpster tours? I think that's what they called it. it's a movement. people with phd's and 6 figure income take part. I was going to say the same thing jenisnape said. Oprah with lisa ling did a special on dumpster tours? I think that's what they called it. it's a movement. people with phd's and 6 figure income take part.

]]> By: jenisnape http://www.nevblog.com/dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-4725 jenisnape Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:33:23 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=510#comment-4725 Dumpster Diving isn't just for bums.<br /><br />I've done it (hello brand new patio set!)<br /><br />ALL stores throw out things. Bakeries throw out things.<br /><br />http://community.livejournal.com/dumpsterdiving/profile<br /><br />Take a look at the link...many people take pictures of the stuff they score (One guy just found an iPod at a university bin....students are goldmines!)<br /><br />I wish I could find good diving spots where I am...alas there are no Trader Joes in Canada or the Netherlands ;) Dumpster Diving isn't just for bums.

I've done it (hello brand new patio set!)

ALL stores throw out things. Bakeries throw out things.

http://community.livejournal.com/dumpsterdiving/profile

Take a look at the link…many people take pictures of the stuff they score (One guy just found an iPod at a university bin….students are goldmines!)

I wish I could find good diving spots where I am…alas there are no Trader Joes in Canada or the Netherlands ;)

]]> By: Neville http://www.nevblog.com/dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-4723 Neville Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:25:19 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=510#comment-4723 Dima,<br /><br />That definitely happens all the time, but the employee must be very furtive about the arrangement. <br /><br />If there is an arrangement made, It's easier to "throw away" the extra food...aka "gently place it in or near the receptacle" with the understanding the homeless person will pick it up on his own. This was no one can be blamed. <br /><br />Some places lock the dumpsters or even pour bleach on top of the food (more for health and cleanliness reasons). Dima,

That definitely happens all the time, but the employee must be very furtive about the arrangement.

If there is an arrangement made, It's easier to "throw away" the extra food…aka "gently place it in or near the receptacle" with the understanding the homeless person will pick it up on his own. This was no one can be blamed.

Some places lock the dumpsters or even pour bleach on top of the food (more for health and cleanliness reasons).

]]> By: Dima http://www.nevblog.com/dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-4722 Dima Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:12:24 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=510#comment-4722 Can't homeless people ask the employees of those fast food places to have food handed over to them instead of going through the trash? I'm guessing there will be some legal issues with that on a corporate level, but seeing how those fast food workers usually don't care much about their work I'd think such arrangement can be possible. Can't homeless people ask the employees of those fast food places to have food handed over to them instead of going through the trash? I'm guessing there will be some legal issues with that on a corporate level, but seeing how those fast food workers usually don't care much about their work I'd think such arrangement can be possible.

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