On social media, the scene plays out again and again: people plunging into dumpsters and finding discarded treasures like luxury purses, video games and brand-new makeup kits. In recent years, the ...
Talk about a filthy habit. A cost-conscious woman who ditched a good job to pursue her passion for dumpster diving claims to have saved $50,000 on clothing and other essentials in just two years.
Most states lack specific laws against dumpster diving, though trespassing laws essentially restrict that to public property.
Some are fond of coin collecting or studying genealogy, while others enjoy rifling through trash bins seeking a prized find, a practice known colloquially as “dumpster diving.” As the saying goes, ...
No longer a weird hobby for your eccentric uncle, dumpster diving is suddenly cool. This practice is simply looking through discarded items, typically in a retail dumpster, to find some to use again.