Dumpster Diving Meetup Group near Gary

“ 19, single, shy, I'd like to meet new friends my age and attend meetups about wolves, traditional folk music, macramé, therianthropy, hiking, nature, crafts with hemp, INFP ”

“ is anyone out there? ”

“ I want these local Meetups because my life is pathetic! ”

“ I'm going to UIC in the fall, and I'm hoping to meet other dumpster divers so I won't be digging alone, lol. ”

“ I'm in the UIC area looking for good dumpster diving spots...Let me know if you have any ”

“ The world is changing and rather than change for the worst, why not make a change for the better and meet new and interesting like minded people in the process.. ”

“ Hey guys. I'm very interested in the ideas behind freeganism. Although I do not know a lot about it I have written a paper (in favor of freeganism) on the topic just out of pure interest. I'm soon to write another and would like to attend a meeting! ”

“ Hi, This is my first time doing this and Im excited to share my experience and help people understand why this is a good thing. ”

“ hello ”

“ Hey. I've been doing this for a while, and i'm excited that there are so many people out there who are also wanting to remove themselves from consumerism. lets, well, you know, meet up. . . I'm in rogers park. ”

“ Hello - I am a producer with WMAQ and would love to talk to your group about Freeganism in Chicago. ”

“ I would like to be more environmentally friendly as a consumer, not to mention the fact that I am low on funds!! ”

“ I've become very intrested in Anarchist idea's, practices. Love reading works of Derrick Jensen, Noam Chomsky and others. ”

“ I am looking to learn about dumpster diving in my area of the south loop and an other kinds freecycling ”

“ I just wanna hang out with a group of folks who wanna go grocery shopping in dumpsters. ”

“ I like the idea of free things. My house has basically been furnished for free or by Salvation Army / garage sales. So, why not free food? ”

“ Trying to consume less in a culture I've been brought up in that taught me to consume consume consume....argh ”

“ I know that we have excessive waste in our society and I figure I can benefit from that wastefulness and have less impact on the environment by doing it. I love gardening and try hard to make my small city plot productive. ”

“ I'm also a reporter looking to meet some freegans! Please e-mail me at danielle_braff@hotmail.com ”

“ I want these local Meetups because share ideas ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it's difficult to find other like-minded (i.e, bookish) lesbians in my area. ”

“ Hey, I'm Ali. Im an environmentalist and a student going to school for documentary film making. ”

“ Hi my name is Beverly and I own a Bath and Body Product line called BeJeweled bodySCENTS. I sell exfoliating sugar scrub, whipped shea body butter, body spray, and soap. ”

“ I am a small investor in Chicago. Like to hear what other investors think of the local market and where people think things are going. ”

“ aim casp3r383 myspace.com/inlovewithashotgun benzino847@yahoo.com check out myspace.com/zetetic33 !! Ms.z's 1 smart lady;-) ”

“ Hi, I'm interested in learning more about the group. I live in the lakeview area as well. ”

“ Hi there, I've heard about the Freegan movement before but had no idea how to link up with a group/get started on this. Hopefully this will help! ”

“ I thought I put myself out here already, well anyway. I;m a 36 African-american male who is very much interested in DD. I'm really looking forward to seeing you guys. Even though I've never DD before I'm willing to learn. ”

“ Chicago native... Southside!! I'm very very new to this whole idea and lifestyle. So, I'm just trying to learn what it's about and get involved. Wouldn't mind chatting with some fellow freegans, just to get more info. ”

“ Just moved to Chicago. Would love to meet people with similar interests in dumpster diving, punk rock , and living beyond the system ”

“ i <3 dumpster dived dinners, cycling, and thrift wears. ”

“ i miss SF and my California smelly hippie friends:) ”

“ Hey, I am a landscape architect working here in chicago, I always enjoy meeting new people and finding treasures that others dont appreciate. ”

“ picking should be kept secret, places that is ”

“ "It's just like looking at the wave and saying...Hey BUD...Let's party" ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'm preparing for what will be known as "the fossil fuel age" to peter out. Or explode. ”

“ Well, I recently heard about freeganism and would like to meet others who are interested in learning more about the freegan lifestyle - and possibly giving it a shot! ”

“ all my schooling taught me was how to ignore truly usable knowledge... ”

“ I want to learn more about Freegans ”

“ I think dd is like a huge treasure hunt. It is just not the sort of thing others accept, so I need to find a group that does. I think it is great for everyone, my self , the environment, and others that can really use the donations. ”

“ I love junk! LOVE IT! And will look for it anywhere. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because most people think it's nuts. I think it's nuts NOT to dumpster dive. There's enough perfectly good food, clothing, furniture,etc. for everyone. ”