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Empire of Scrounge
Throughout this engaging narrative, full of a colorful cast of characters, from the mansion living suburbanites to the junk haulers themselves, Ferrell makes a persuasive argument about the dangers of over-consumption.
Dumpster Diving: The Advanced Course
It's been 10 years since the publication of John Hoffman's cult classic of urban scavenging, The Art and Science of Dumpster Diving. Now the Garbage Guru is back with an advanced course in the unconventional economics of exploring the trash for fun and profit. Just some of the lessons you will learn include: the key secret to dealing with locked dumpsters; how to dive for information and use it to humiliate corporations, politicians and other evil-doers; the unusual profitability of diving for movie and celebrity castoffs; the BIG-bucks potential of industrial diving, including the top 10 most lucrative places to do it; how to sell your dumpster-dived wares through the flea market of the 21st century - eBay; how to parlay dumpster diving consciousness into finding cheap property, supporting radical causes, even landing political office; and much more!
Empire of Scrounge
Throughout this engaging narrative, full of a colorful cast of characters, from the mansion living suburbanites to the junk haulers themselves, Ferrell makes a persuasive argument about the dangers of over-consumption.
Art and Science of Dumpster Diving
This book will show you how to get just about anything you want or need: food, clothing, furniture, building materials, entertainment, luxury goods, tools, toys - you name it - ABSOLUTELY FREE! Take a guided tour of America's back alleys where amazing wealth is carelessly discarded. Hoffman will show you where to find the good stuff, how to rescue it & how to use it.
The Art & Science of Dumpster Diving
This is probably the most important section in the while catalog. With the times a'changin' as they are, we all need to better prepared for the uncertain changes ahead. The books in this section will give you a head start. A twisted guide to hardcore garbage-picking... sprinkled with bizarre asides, irreverent tone and political tirades appreciated by the hyper-cynical Generation X crowd". -- The Orlando Sentinel This book will show you how to get just about anything you want or need -- food, clothing, furniture, building materials, entertainment, luxury goods, tools, toys -- you name it -- Absolutely Free! Take a guided tour of America's back alleys where amazing wealth is carelessly discarded. Hoffman will show you where to find the good stuff, how to rescue it and how to use it.
Let's Use Free Speech to Praise Dumpster Diving
Rock on, dumpster diving! Long live dumpster diving! Practical yet fun; the world definitely needs dumpster diving! Hell, God might even ordain it! 26 pages; 25 poems.
The Art of Dumpster Diving
Sixteen-year-old James and his little brother, Danny, live in Crystal Springs, Louisiana, with their grandmother, mother, and first cousin, Lila. The family is working class, proud, strict, and church-going. When a big, clumsy boy named Gabriel moves up the street with his minuscule and mysterious “auntie,” James has a new friend who he loves and hates in equal measure. When Grandma dies and Lila runs away, James and Danny’s mother struggles to make things work, but something’s wrong, so wrong that one awful day, James finds his mother lying in her bed, dead. Panicked, he runs to the only person he can think of, his friend Gabriel. Gabriel insists that if the authorities know that th...
The Future of Post-Human Waste
Is waste (or trash) really so useless that, as William Faulkner once wrote, “[r]ead everything—trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. . . . If it is good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out the window”? (TE 2012) Interestingly, this critical view of waste (or trash) can be contrasted with an opposing observation by Isaac Bashevis Singer, who once famously said that “the waste basket is the writer’s best friend.” (TE 2012a) Contrary to these opposing views (and other ones as will be discussed in the book), waste, in relation to both uselessness and usefulness is neither possible or impossible, nor desirable or undesirable to the extent that the respecti...
On Dumpster Diving
"On Dumpster Diving" is a classic American essay read by and tought to millions. On the surface, it is an exposition on how to eat (safely) from dumpsters for those that find themselves down and out, like the author was himself. But it is much more than that. It's a lesson in exposition, of using elevated prose to describe low circumstances, of the power of language to humanize and even ennoble. Originally published in The Threepenny Review and in Harper's, it has been reprinted well over 200 times in magazines, anthologies, and numerous textbooks.
Dumpster Diving
Welcome to the captivating world of dumpster diving, where hidden treasures await the adventurous and resourceful! 'Dumpster Diving: Save and Make Money' is your comprehensive guide to embarking on this unique and rewarding journey. Through its enlightening chapters, you will discover the joys and legality of dumpster diving, learning how to maximize your haul while adhering to safety and ethical practices. Uncover the art of finding valuable items, from discarded treasures to potential profits, and explore ways to grow as a skilled dumpster diver. This book takes you beyond personal gain, emphasizing the joy of giving back to the community. Learn how to organize your finds, choose the right locations, and pack your vehicle efficiently. From building a supportive dumpster diving community to incorporating sustainability, 'Dumpster Diving: Save and Make Money' opens the door to both financial savings and the thrill of the hunt. Get ready to embrace a fulfilling lifestyle that embraces frugality and environmental consciousness.
