Scavenging as a Virtue


	Scavenging as a Virtue

egsnyder

11-22-2008 7:53 AM

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scavenging, freecycle, fullcircles, frugal

egsnyder says:

I suspect scavenging will be an emerging thing in light of the world-wide economic slump.

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11-24-2008 11:47 AM

Jorjor

How soon will it be before we start hearing about turf wars over dumpsters? (Actually, I have witnessed them - but haven';t noticed anything in the news so far.)

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