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  • "Freegan" - a polite name for someone who gains utility from obtaining and consuming trash from dumpsters. article via Marginal Revolution

    Preferences are Subjective - The Austrian Economists 2006

  • "Freegan" - a polite name for someone who gains utility from obtaining and consuming trash from dumpsters. article via Marginal Revolution

    The Austrian Economists: 2006

  • Chris sez: There's an interesting article over on newsday. com regarding the 'Freegan' Movement.

    Boing Boing 2004

  • Helen gets the support of 'Freegan' Heinrich in order to get more people to come to the Eco Festival.

    Releaselog | RLSLOG.net 2009

  • We were told that was completely unacceptable, even coming from the mouth of a German Freegan (Freegans are people that insist on living off of other people's garbage -- The Freegan made even the Goode Family question their commitment because they could not get themselves to eat trash.)

    John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky: A Second Chance 2010

  • We were told that was completely unacceptable, even coming from the mouth of a German Freegan (Freegans are people that insist on living off of other people's garbage -- The Freegan made even the Goode Family question their commitment because they could not get themselves to eat trash.)

    A Second Chance John Altschuler 2010

  • Become A Freegan: If all else fails, ditch your wasteful ways and become one with your urban landscape.

    20 Ways To Make The Most Of Your Groceries Without Spending An Extra Cent - The Consumerist 2008

  • Secret Freegan has the right idea -- she has rescued over $40,000 of discarded food grocery stores won't donate due to liability issues and turned it over to the needy.

    Graham Hill: Twitter Feeding Your World 2009

  • Next fall, NBC will definitely air a Law & Order episode about a 24-year old Freegan found behind a dumpster, a bloody 3-day old Baguette next to his corpse.

    Jamie Reidy: Free Radicals 2008

  • So, it's no surprise that I am not down with this whole Freegan thing.

    Jamie Reidy: Free Radicals 2008

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