My Dumpster Diving Adventures!

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DIY Plant It Teach In

posing with the teacher (located in the middle)

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DIY Plant It Teach In

'posing with seeds'

:)

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DIY Plant It Teach In

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DIY Plant It Teach In

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DIY Plant It Teach In

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DIY Plant It Teach In

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DIY Plant It Teach In

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DIVE IN!!!!

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Now here is a cute Dumpster Diver :)

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Here's a closer look of the bag :)

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Event: Dumpster Diving by myself!
Date: Thursday, March 22 2007
Time: around 10:00pm
Location: 3th Av between 38th & 39th street.

Here I took a photo of this bag of bagels and rolls. I was alone so I was not comfortable diving without a group.

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I made my way to Gristedes where I found this!

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Technorati Profile

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Here we have some more donuts and rolls :)

yummmmm. . . . .

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Here we came to a 'Dunkin Donuts' and the rest is sweet history. . .

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Freegan girls rock.

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As we walked on we found some trash bags filled more veggies.

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More I t e m s. . .

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Here some more items. . .and all being put to good use!

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Can you believe it?

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Next we reached this grocery store with all these trash bags in-front of them. So we as divers dive in and look what we found?

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Event: Last December Trash Tour
Year: 2006
Meet Up Stop: Regal deli on 5th Avenue between 15th and 16th streets.

Here we came across a health food store and checked out their dumpsters. In this one we found alot of still use-able veggies!
It was also very cold and I got very sick the next day ;(

2006-11-20T19:41:00.000-08:00

http://www.dumpsterworld.com/

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Hey everyone!

Mr. Bobo the sitekeeper for "Dumpster World" a website resource forum to discuss all aspects of dumpster diving, asked me to link his site to my blog!

Everyone sould check it out it's pretty cool!!!

http://www.dumpsterworld.com/

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More free salad!

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Last Stop: Gristedes (the only supermarket on the trash tour with a dumpster - a good dumpster)

What we found: Salads, Fruit and Vegetables.

Here Arnaldo climbs on the dumpster to offer his help to the freegans!

You rock up there Arnaldo!!!

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click. . .click more baged salads, carrots, muffins to take home!

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Here the Freegans come together for a little social time!

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More goodies!

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Nexted Stop: Gristedes

Location: Midtown 34st

What we forund: Eggs, Yogert, Gatorade and Cheese.

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Nexted Stop: Dunkin Donuts (located right nexted door to Daniel's Bagels)

Here Sima shows her sweet tooth side. . .everyone did :)

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Sima helping herself to the baked goods. . .

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Nexted Stop: Daniel's Bagels

What we found: good edible B a g e l s :) :) :)

P.S: i love the feet walking by in this picture!

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What we found there:
Tons of tofu, Soy Pudding, banannas, Soy Milk,
Baged Salads, Breads, Vegetables and Fruit.

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This is a Trash Tour about a mounth ago at D'Agostino.

Location: 3th Avenue between 38th & 39th

Date: Unknown at the moment

Time: Around 9:30pm

Here Adam speaks infront of a crowd of about 10 or 20 onlookers on the problems of food waste after everyone has gathered all the food from the trush bags.

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A bagel 'free for all'!!!! Grab while you can!!!!

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Here's another photo from Daniel's Bagels!

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And some whip cream ;)

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And more finds. . .

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Trash Tour Thursday, November 9th 2006

As you can see very good finds!!!

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Here we found two more bags of fresh salads, grapes, bananas.

What a great find!!!!

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Next Event: Trash Tour
Date: Thursday, November 9th 2006
Time: around 9:30pm
Location: D'Agostino's 3th Avenue between 35th and 36th
People on Tour: 30

What we found: Fresh sweet red and green grapes, bananas, salads.

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This photo of bananas was also taken at D'Agostino's.

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Here we also found whip cream. . .yummy!

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Nexted stop: Gristedes

What we found: (this list will be long)
strawberries, butter, sweet potatoes, bagged salads, apples, oranges, lemons, can soups, sour cream, yogurts etc.

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We began diving and as you can see discover more like egg plant, bananas, plums, peppers, cucumbers, breads, rolls, bagels, bagged salads, apples and more!

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Before we begin to explore, Janet starts off the trash-tour introducing herself, explaining alittle about the problem of waste and dumpster diving.

Here she stands infront of a media camera.

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Event: Trash Tour

Date: Wednesday October 4, 2006

Location: D'agostino 3rd Avenue

Time: around 9:30pm

What we found: Soy milk, Lot's of salad, broccoli, cottage cheese and watermelon!

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Everyone gathers around the bountiful harvest!

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At the end of the Trash Tour Janet shows off her talent for balance to everyone! She's really good at it!

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This photo of rolls and bagels was taken at D'Agostino's on 3th Avenue between 35th & 36th.

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Another photo from Gristedes.

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Here at Dunkin Donuts near Daniel's Bagels divers help themselves to the 'sweet treats'!!!!

:) :) :)

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Before moving on from Gristedes, the divers share a quick laugh :)

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Next Stop: Gristedes

Here the divers gather up the 'food finds' on display for everyone to see!

What we found: Chocolate pudding, bananas, salads, cheeses, cottage cheeese.

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Now we have apples, more bananas, cakes and calzones!!!!

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A few beets :)

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Next Event: Trash Tour
Date: September 6th
Where: Dagastino
Address: Grocery on the west side of 3rd Ave. between 38th & 39th

Time: 9:30pm

What we found: To start of a big bag of bagels!

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More bananas, bread. . .even Jello Pudding

and Nathan's hotdogs!

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Next! Bread, bananas, rolls, bagets etc :)

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Last Stop: Gristedes

What We Found: Chicken in a Biskit, a box of Calorie Free Snacks and you guessed it!!!!!

OREOS-OREOS-OREOS :) :) :) :)

Please pass the soy milk!

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And more bagels. . .

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Next Stop: Daniel's Bagels
What we found: Bagels, rolls and more bagels. . . .

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Next we found a bag full of green beans, a tomato and broccoli!

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Last Stop: Gristedes
Address: University Place 8th Street
What We Found: Juices, Smart Deli Soy Meat, Baged Salads & Almonds.

What a 'treat'.

2006-09-04T18:09:00.000-07:00

Thursday Trailblaze Event
West Village On Hudson Street
Date: August 3nd
Meet up Spot: Out Of Kicthen Bakery - bakery
Hudson St
Time: 9pm

This bakery is right nexted of Ray's Deli and King's Deli so they all pile up there trash together. I came here on a Tuesday night to see what trash I could find before organizing this event myself.

What I found: Whole Wheat Bread, Bagets and Vegetables

Nexted Stop: Hudson Bagel's
on Hudson Street

What I found: bagels, donuts, blueberry scones, chocolate chips muffins, croissants (and all still in wraper)

This photo was taken infront of the Gourmet Garage 117 Seventh Ave. at 10th Street. We found blueberries, peaches, grapes, cherries, resberries and lettuce.

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Nexted Location: Le Pain Quotidien - bakery
Address: 10 5th Ave
What we found: Homemade old style baguettes, rolls, nut & raisin breads.

What a waste for a fancy bakery like this that calls itself "the communal table" can make all this wonderful bread only to throw it away!

Luckly for myself and those with me. We just helped ourselves :)

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Another bag of bagels and rolls from La Begel Delight in good condintion!

'dive in' :)

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Next Stop: La Begel Delight
Address: this bakery is located on Court Street
What We Found: Huge Brooklyn Begels (rasin, plain,garlic etc) Rolls!!!

:) :) :)

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Next stop: Garden Of Eden
Address: Mantage street & Cadman Plaza
What We Found: Fresh meat, Greens, some Fruit

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Date: Monday, July 24th
Event: Trash Trailblaze in Brooklyn Heights
Meet Up Spot: Court Street & Remsen infront of Signature Bank
Time: 9pm
Chosen Store: Natural And Organic Foods
Address: Court & Remsen st
What We Found: WheatBread, Rolls, Oats, Brown Rice, Tempeh, a Mango, Salmon, Organic Eggs

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Cooking the Tempeh!

The nexted day after diving, I decide to make burritos out of the tempeh for dinner!

Cooking Time: about 10min's

Results: Mmmmmmmmm. . .good meal :)

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Next stop: Starbucks Coffee
Where: This store is located on Court St
Rewards from find: Free Starbucks Frappuccino coupons
(A HAND-FULL!) gave them away to friends, freegans, co-workers, dumpster diver's etc.

You should have seen they're faces :0
"priceless"