The terms “freegan” or “freegan living” have been in the news quite a lot lately. Oprah and other news stations have profiled this group of people who are making their political statement against our wasteful society and commercialism by taking fresh, wrapped food or other discarded items out of retail store dumpsters.

Chele is joined by Carrie Lauth from Natural Moms Talk Radio to discuss the basic tenets of freegan living. If the idea of “dumpster diving” or “diving for food” grosses you out, there are plenty of other things that you can find and reuse as part of freegan living. As Carrie explains, it’s not an extreme way of living frugally; it’s a way to recycle items that are still in good condition.

 

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