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How To Be a Freegan

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So you recycle your newspapers and plastics. Big deal. “Freegans” are trying to save the environment by living exclusively on stuff in your trash. Here’s how…more »
Added October 12, 2008

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This video is freegan awesome!!

Reply about 1 month ago by Jeff_K

hahahahahahaah

Reply about 1 month ago by HeatherM

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Here's a tip for you: Freegan = Bum.

Reply about 1 month ago by got_a_life

That is true. But... does Bum = Freegan?

Reply about 1 month ago by KeithMcKellar

Fact

"Freegans" and/or so-called contemporary "Anarchists" are actually lazy, filthy, undependable people (usually from priviledged backgrounds) who don't want to work and are just looking for a hand-out. They are dirty, tactless people who live in squalor (usually 10 to an apartment, 15 to a house). They will steal anything they can sell or barter for expensive, upscale coffee or designer, over-priced bicycles. They tend to flock to college areas and often mingle with younger, "punk rock" crowds since somewhere along the way "punk rock" became the new "Hippie" (i.e. dirty, whiney, vegetarian/vegan, commune-abiding, et cetera).

Reply about 1 month ago by uhm_seriously

I get the feeling that someone is changing their username around so they can post their opinion as if it is everyone's opinion. That's cool, but its just a video. It sounds like you have had bad interactions with so called "freegans." I know of a lot of people who affiliate with that scene, and I agree that some of them can be self-righeous, undependable, hypocritical, and think they are better than everyone because they have a fancy fixed gear bike. But that has nothing to do with being a freegan and many of them don't ride bikes and wear used clothes to be cool. Many of them just would rather take something that is going to waste than spend money and resources on the same thing. The point of the video is not to promote full blown freeganism, it is just suggesting some ideas of how to reduce wastefulness. That's all. Personally, I am neither freegan, nor hippie, nor anarchist, but if someone is throwing out something I could use or fix, then I will probably take it. Everyne wins.

Reply about 1 month ago by KeithMcKellar

You forgot HOLIER THAN THOU. Which is funny considering they all look homeless and smell like rotting tofu...

Reply about 1 month ago by Naw

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Dumpster diving is illegal because of HEPATITIS outbreaks. Foraging for your own plants and mushrooms is dangerous because A LOT OF THEM ARE POISONOUS. Squatting is illegal because YOU CAN'T LIVE SOMEWHERE YOU DON'T PAY FOR. What was the name of that movie about the rich kid who became a bum and was squatting in Alaska and died because he was eating poison plants? This was lame. These people are bums.

Reply about 1 month ago by Dawn

The name of that movie was 'Into The Wild' and that kid was friggin idiot. I can't believe they made him out to be so cool. Stupid, rich dumbass. I totally agree with you, these people are losers.

Reply about 1 month ago by JohnNeal