Freeganisme: 'One man's trash is another man's treasure'

One man’s trash is another man’s treasureA: Essay.They forage in dumpsters for everything from electronics to food. They reduce the negative ecological impact of the automobile with eco-friendly transportation, such as walking, hitchhiking or even hopping a train. Believing that housing is not a privilege but a right, they sometimes inhabit abandoned buildings. Work, to a freegan, is a sacrifice of their very lives just to pay bills and buy things, and with all the money they save by living the freegan lifestyle they no longer have to be constantly employed, and for some, that means total unemployment.When I first heard of the Freegans I didn't know what to think. Although taking garbage home for dinner seems a bit odd to most people, Freegans do it every day. And they know just where to go "shopping" too. You will find them fishing around in the dumpsters of some of the finest grocery stores and restaurants all over America. The most surprising part of all of this is that Freegans are not necessarily poor. Most of them just hate to see food and things wasted. Unfortunately, with the failing economy, Freeganism is becoming a new way of life for many who ARE in need. They take food, clothing or home furnishings that have been discarded and transform this former garbage into edible dinners, useable clothing and repaired furnishings.