Comments on: A Dumpster Diving Tally http://amateurearthling.org/2009/07/27/a-dumpster-diving-tally/ We're all in this together. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:45:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Being Car Free in Boulder | Flat Iron Bike http://amateurearthling.org/2009/07/27/a-dumpster-diving-tally/#comment-235 Being Car Free in Boulder | Flat Iron Bike Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:02:54 +0000 http://amateurearthling.org/?p=1468#comment-235 [...] $1000 worth of food from a dumpster at midnight by yourself: crazy.  With a small bicycle gang: normal!  Dressing up like a clown and [...] [...] $1000 worth of food from a dumpster at midnight by yourself: crazy.  With a small bicycle gang: normal!  Dressing up like a clown and [...]

]]> By: Being Car Free in Boulder | Flat Iron Bike http://amateurearthling.org/2009/07/27/a-dumpster-diving-tally/#comment-132 Being Car Free in Boulder | Flat Iron Bike Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:07:24 +0000 http://amateurearthling.org/?p=1468#comment-132 [...] $1000 worth of food from a dumpster at midnight by yourself: crazy. With a small bicycle gang: normal! Dressing up like a clown and [...] [...] $1000 worth of food from a dumpster at midnight by yourself: crazy. With a small bicycle gang: normal! Dressing up like a clown and [...]

]]> By: Being Car Free in Boulder | Amateur Earthling http://amateurearthling.org/2009/07/27/a-dumpster-diving-tally/#comment-131 Being Car Free in Boulder | Amateur Earthling Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:33:57 +0000 http://amateurearthling.org/?p=1468#comment-131 [...] $1000 worth of food from a dumpster at midnight by yourself: crazy.  With a small bicycle gang: normal!  Dressing up like a clown and [...] [...] $1000 worth of food from a dumpster at midnight by yourself: crazy.  With a small bicycle gang: normal!  Dressing up like a clown and [...]

]]> By: Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations by David Montgomery | Amateur Earthling http://amateurearthling.org/2009/07/27/a-dumpster-diving-tally/#comment-130 Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations by David Montgomery | Amateur Earthling Wed, 12 May 2010 21:56:13 +0000 http://amateurearthling.org/?p=1468#comment-130 [...] we are far beyond Earth’s sustainable food production.  Since in the US we currently throw away half of our food anyway, and a lot of that is unnecessarily produced meat anyway, there’s a lot of slack to [...] [...] we are far beyond Earth’s sustainable food production.  Since in the US we currently throw away half of our food anyway, and a lot of that is unnecessarily produced meat anyway, there’s a lot of slack to [...]

]]> By: The limits of personal action | Amateur Earthling http://amateurearthling.org/2009/07/27/a-dumpster-diving-tally/#comment-129 The limits of personal action | Amateur Earthling Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:44:29 +0000 http://amateurearthling.org/?p=1468#comment-129 [...] certainly enjoy eating an omnivorous diet (with the animal products coming as much as possible from discarded food).  I’m just saying that I’m starting to feel a little limited.  To go much further [...] [...] certainly enjoy eating an omnivorous diet (with the animal products coming as much as possible from discarded food).  I’m just saying that I’m starting to feel a little limited.  To go much further [...]

]]> By: Karen http://amateurearthling.org/2009/07/27/a-dumpster-diving-tally/#comment-128 Karen Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:55:09 +0000 http://amateurearthling.org/?p=1468#comment-128 I know a church in Fresno that gets Trader Joe's near expiration date stuff and distributes it. Someone I know well gets some of the stuff from them and freezes it (fish, bread, etc.) Maybe it's a regional thing? I also think it is disgusting and just plain silly that they throw all that stuff out when there are hungry people in this country. I know a church in Fresno that gets Trader Joe’s near expiration date stuff and distributes it. Someone I know well gets some of the stuff from them and freezes it (fish, bread, etc.) Maybe it’s a regional thing? I also think it is disgusting and just plain silly that they throw all that stuff out when there are hungry people in this country.

]]> By: Zane Selvans http://amateurearthling.org/2009/07/27/a-dumpster-diving-tally/#comment-127 Zane Selvans Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:07:09 +0000 http://amateurearthling.org/?p=1468#comment-127 At TJ's, 10pm seems to be a good time. Really what you want to avoid is unnecessary interaction with the employees. TJ's closes at 9pm, and by 10pm, they've generally cleared the stock that's going to be cleared for the night. A lot of it is still cold, or even frozen, by the time we get our hands on it. Regarding donation, yes, it's legal issues (or so I'm told), although some chains, including Whole Foods, have reportedly made some arrangements to productively divert their surplus. At TJ’s, 10pm seems to be a good time. Really what you want to avoid is unnecessary interaction with the employees. TJ’s closes at 9pm, and by 10pm, they’ve generally cleared the stock that’s going to be cleared for the night. A lot of it is still cold, or even frozen, by the time we get our hands on it.

Regarding donation, yes, it’s legal issues (or so I’m told), although some chains, including Whole Foods, have reportedly made some arrangements to productively divert their surplus.

]]> By: Kurt http://amateurearthling.org/2009/07/27/a-dumpster-diving-tally/#comment-126 Kurt Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:07:54 +0000 http://amateurearthling.org/?p=1468#comment-126 What time of night do you do this? What time of night do you do this?

]]> By: Kurt http://amateurearthling.org/2009/07/27/a-dumpster-diving-tally/#comment-125 Kurt Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:05:35 +0000 http://amateurearthling.org/?p=1468#comment-125 Why not give it away to a local shelter? I'm guessing liability issues. Why not give it away to a local shelter? I’m guessing liability issues.

]]> By: Zane Selvans http://amateurearthling.org/2009/07/27/a-dumpster-diving-tally/#comment-124 Zane Selvans Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:14:05 +0000 http://amateurearthling.org/?p=1468#comment-124 We'll have to make a point of visiting some more mainstream grocery stores just to test whether Trader Joe's behavior is really unusual. I really suspect it's not, but let's see if we can get some evidence. We’ll have to make a point of visiting some more mainstream grocery stores just to test whether Trader Joe’s behavior is really unusual. I really suspect it’s not, but let’s see if we can get some evidence.

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