350 Stevens Point held a crash course on how to dumpster dive called Dumpster Diving 101. Mchailey Johnson, vice president of the organization, lead the discussion on the “do’s and don’ts” of diving. The talk was a follow up event to their demonstration on Thursday April 12, when the organization covered the Sundial in food they had collected from dumpsters. ... Read More »
They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, at least that is what some people say about dumpster diving. Mackenzie Grover, junior biology major, is one of many people who take part in dumpster diving in Stevens Point. Grover was introduced to dumpster diving by her older sister. At first, she was disgusted by it and felt nothing was ... Read More »
This semester, university senators created a piece of legislation that, if passed, would approve of locally sourced dumpster food to be served on campus. The Student Government Association drafted a piece of legislation proposing the consumption of ‘waste receptacle sourced food’ on campus as safe and environmentally sustainable. All legislature is taken seriously, but this particular piece was written as ... Read More »
Dumpster diving, sometimes referred to as “freeganism,” is a concept and lifestyle many Americans are turning to in the face of both economic hardship and an unequal national system of food and materials distribution. I met with Vladimir Yuraslob, a resident of Stevens Point and avid dumpster diver, to help me better understand the lifestyle of a diver, and hopefully ... Read More »
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