Dumpster Dive for your Dog?
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Sure why not? If I would eat it myself I would feed it to the dogs. Were talking about boxes and boxes of veggies and fruits that are about to go out (like bannanas that are just a little brown, or zuchinni with a bruise)--not moldy gross covered in cigarette butts food. Some is even packaged, like greenbeans ect--
Heck if you're in it for yourself I saw stacks of pies unopened from their bakery, loaves of bread ect. Organic Yogurt still sealed that went out that day and was still cold ect...
Sure why not? If I would eat it myself I would feed it to the dogs. Were talking about boxes and boxes of veggies and fruits that are about to go out (like bannanas that are just a little brown, or zuchinni with a bruise)--not moldy gross covered in cigarette butts food. Some is even packaged, like greenbeans ect--
Heck if you're in it for yourself I saw stacks of pies unopened from their bakery, loaves of bread ect. Organic Yogurt still sealed that went out that day and was still cold ect...
It's gross to think of, but if you really saw what gets thrown out, you'd be surprised. I haven't gone myself, but I've known people that this was the only way they could get food and they did quite well for themselves. Seriously, it's all still packaged and if you hit the right time, just out of the cooler/freezer.
why do people throw these things out? Shouldn't they be donated to charity. I don't think finding these things would nessisarly negate someone's pride. Who are we to say what they take pride in. Some people might take great pride in redirecting things headed to the landfill. Some people might take pride in not buying things, if there are perfectly good ones going to waste.
I don't know if I would go with the food, but other stuff sure.
I don't know if I would go with the food, but other stuff sure.
I actually am proud of dumpster diving. At least people who are dumpster diving are helping to reuse and recycle more things--lord knows how wasteful corporations are. If everying is prepackaged I do not see any problem with it at all if it is sealed. I have a holiday job where I work in the backs of grocery stores and you would be suprised--carts and carts of stuff gets thrown in the trash every evening--things that people could be eating.
I have friends who have gotten computers, digital cameras, reams of paper, clothing with tags ect out of the dumpster.
Sure I can perfectly afford to go in and buy the stuff at full price but why not get it for free and help the waste problem in America?
Right before Thanksgiving I was able to get a whole frozen turkey out of the dump completely in plastic and in the mesh---Wrigley said Yum Yum to that one!
While I might now want to eat a turkey out of the dump--I have no problem giving one to Wrigley. We already know for a fact that dogs can digest all kinds of things that we can't--and this was still frozen and packaged!
I would however eat packaged non perishables from the dump...
I have friends who have gotten computers, digital cameras, reams of paper, clothing with tags ect out of the dumpster.
Sure I can perfectly afford to go in and buy the stuff at full price but why not get it for free and help the waste problem in America?
Right before Thanksgiving I was able to get a whole frozen turkey out of the dump completely in plastic and in the mesh---Wrigley said Yum Yum to that one!
While I might now want to eat a turkey out of the dump--I have no problem giving one to Wrigley. We already know for a fact that dogs can digest all kinds of things that we can't--and this was still frozen and packaged!
I would however eat packaged non perishables from the dump...
This thread has been a real eye-opener for me. I had no idea that perfectly good things were being thrown away like that. I always thought "dumpster diving" sounded disgusting.
I can understand throwing out food that's past the "sell by" date, but why things like electronics and clothes? I would think there must be something wrong with them, so they couldn't be sold.
I can understand throwing out food that's past the "sell by" date, but why things like electronics and clothes? I would think there must be something wrong with them, so they couldn't be sold.
well for instance my mother in law used to work for a big department store. She was in charge of returns. Oftentimes when something is returned they take it back for any reason even if said 'reason' doesn't really exist---or for really minor things. Depending on what it is (and this includes most everything) is to be destroyed and disposed of. It could be something small like one little pad missing from the foot of a George Foreman grill or a small dent in a lampshade (so they throw the whole $200 lamp away)--it really doesn't make any sense.
I have gotten makeup, purses, clothing from her as well as all of our lamps, pillows, bedding sets, towels have came from her for free (she was not supposed to be doing this though--but she couldn't make herself throw away perfectly good stuff).
Sometimes in the way of electronics it could be a return or it could be due to being a floor model.
What's really sad is that in a lot of instances employees are told to destroy these things before throwing them away--I think they do this because they don't want someone getting it out of the trash and then trying to return it in store for money (I would never ever do this by the way).
I have gotten makeup, purses, clothing from her as well as all of our lamps, pillows, bedding sets, towels have came from her for free (she was not supposed to be doing this though--but she couldn't make herself throw away perfectly good stuff).
Sometimes in the way of electronics it could be a return or it could be due to being a floor model.
What's really sad is that in a lot of instances employees are told to destroy these things before throwing them away--I think they do this because they don't want someone getting it out of the trash and then trying to return it in store for money (I would never ever do this by the way).
It isn't (or at least wasn't when I was in retail many moons ago) to keep it from being brought back, it was because an agreement was made with the company that credit would be given to the store but the item had to be destroyed. So actually in a way it was, but it was to keep the stores from taking them back, receiving credit and then reselling "as is"
I guess *technically* the meat I get for the dogs is from dumpster diving, except that I never actually go near the dumpster and niether does my meat Its scraps from the butcher that normally would just get thrown away if I didnt take it. But now, instead of going in the trash my butcher puts it in a bag for me and even has a special spot in the cooler that is just mine (so we dont have to interupt when we pick up the meat, we just walk in and walk out).
Its scraps from the butcher that normally would just get thrown away if I didnt take it. But now, instead of going in the trash my butcher puts it in a bag for me and even has a special spot in the cooler that is just mine (so we dont have to interupt when we pick up the meat, we just walk in and walk out).
No, I don't, but I certainly would. If the stuff is still good (foods that are *highly* perishable such as yogurt, milk, stuff that goes bad fast.. no, not unless it was still cold) and safely packaged so as to not be contaminated, no problem with it. If it was unpackaged foods such as veggies, fruits, etc.. it really depends. Something with a sort of shell or thick layer I can peel off (banana, onion, cabbage, etc), yes. If it's just too easily contaminated, then no. If it was for Middie same rules apply. If it's a freakin day or even with some tings a week or two after its expiration date, I'd still go for it to see if it's good.
Also, if the stuff was thrown into a truly disgusting sort of dumpster I wouldn't touch the stuff on principle, regardless of whether it has touched the disgustingness or not.
With non edibles... UM YES!!!!!!!!! If I were to see something of value sitting in a trash can, I'd take it. Otherwise it's going to a dump.. much better to come live with me!
Another thing... regardless of the cleanliness, due to the way said foods were obtained, I would NOT serve it to anyone else. I know many people simply find the idea of getting food from a trash can repulsive, and in their situation I wouldn't want to be served it without knowledge of where it came from. If it is something that can be contaminated that goes IN or ON your body anyone coming into contact with it has a right to know.
ETA: Wanted to add.... my dad HAS done this before. His company is terribly wasteful, throwing out untold numbers of things because they aren't needed. Paper (of ALL sizes and type.. eve the high quality expensive stuff that costs an arm and a leg for... just this weekend I was in the printing room picking up some stuff for my dad and there was something like 10 feet of blank, perfect paper except for tiny corners that had print that were being thrown away.. I grabbed six feet of the stuff--it's 3 feet wide--for myself and there was still enough to put my art teachers on cloud nine), pens, corkboards, high-quality binders, I can't even begin to tell you of the waste.... so much stuff.. ROOMS full of stuff that they send to the dump each year. We've gotten a lot of good, serviceable things and so have many employees.
Also, if the stuff was thrown into a truly disgusting sort of dumpster I wouldn't touch the stuff on principle, regardless of whether it has touched the disgustingness or not.
With non edibles... UM YES!!!!!!!!! If I were to see something of value sitting in a trash can, I'd take it. Otherwise it's going to a dump.. much better to come live with me!
Another thing... regardless of the cleanliness, due to the way said foods were obtained, I would NOT serve it to anyone else. I know many people simply find the idea of getting food from a trash can repulsive, and in their situation I wouldn't want to be served it without knowledge of where it came from. If it is something that can be contaminated that goes IN or ON your body anyone coming into contact with it has a right to know.
ETA: Wanted to add.... my dad HAS done this before. His company is terribly wasteful, throwing out untold numbers of things because they aren't needed. Paper (of ALL sizes and type.. eve the high quality expensive stuff that costs an arm and a leg for... just this weekend I was in the printing room picking up some stuff for my dad and there was something like 10 feet of blank, perfect paper except for tiny corners that had print that were being thrown away.. I grabbed six feet of the stuff--it's 3 feet wide--for myself and there was still enough to put my art teachers on cloud nine), pens, corkboards, high-quality binders, I can't even begin to tell you of the waste.... so much stuff.. ROOMS full of stuff that they send to the dump each year. We've gotten a lot of good, serviceable things and so have many employees.
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I used to work in merchandising, and we had countless resets (re-arranging/stocking for new seasons or new campaigns) where cart-loads of product was to be destroyed.
Once, my team and I were assigned to pull all stock of a major brand of shampoo. The labels had been applied incorrectly. The pulled stock was to be destroyed (ie- marked unusable and thrown away). This was against my company's policy, but none of the product made it to the dump. Why waste perfectly good items because of something so trivial as a crooked label?
No customer would buy the bottles because they "looked funny", but the shampoo was the same as the bottles next to it selling for $25 (with a straight label, mind you)!!
Once, my team and I were assigned to pull all stock of a major brand of shampoo. The labels had been applied incorrectly. The pulled stock was to be destroyed (ie- marked unusable and thrown away). This was against my company's policy, but none of the product made it to the dump. Why waste perfectly good items because of something so trivial as a crooked label?
No customer would buy the bottles because they "looked funny", but the shampoo was the same as the bottles next to it selling for $25 (with a straight label, mind you
)!!
Ewwww. Noooo.
Especially due to the fact that I feed my dogs Raw... I absolutely do not want to make them sick because I wanted to save some money, or whatever. It isn't worth the risk. Even if the meat was frozen and sealed; I do not know where that meat has been, why it's in the trash, if it was defrosted and then refrozen, etc.
I totally agree with OC. You would be surprised by how many butchers and small farms are willing to give away meats that they don't need. I get tons of free stuff when I buy from the butcher, without even asking!
Especially due to the fact that I feed my dogs Raw... I absolutely do not want to make them sick because I wanted to save some money, or whatever. It isn't worth the risk. Even if the meat was frozen and sealed; I do not know where that meat has been, why it's in the trash, if it was defrosted and then refrozen, etc.
I totally agree with OC. You would be surprised by how many butchers and small farms are willing to give away meats that they don't need. I get tons of free stuff when I buy from the butcher, without even asking!