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The Freegan Alternative

freeganmarket.jpgVegetarians and vegans may not yet be passé but freegans are hot on their heels encouraging a less consumer driven, more community orientated society. The Macmillan English Dictionary defines a freegan as

'a person who consumes food that has been thrown away, especially someone who wants to protect the environment by reducing waste.'

Whilst this defines a minute aspect of freegan activities it leaves out the core principles and many other freegan practises. A US freegan representative, Adam Weissman, sheds some light on the matter.

“Similar to vegans, freegans share a concern about world consumption. However, we extend the argument to realise that under an economic model where profit is the only overriding consideration for anyone in business, we as consumers are complicit in a form of exploitation. Every product we buy is implicated in various forms of exploitation from worker abuse, to environmental destruction, to cruelty to animals.

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Posted by Dawn Mellowship on April 27, 2007 9:04 AM in Interviews| Planet saving| Recycling
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chanceXchange: Think Freecycle without the freeloaders

chancexchange2.jpgThe best ideas are the simple ones, and this clever new recycling site has homed in on one of the most basic: ditch the stuff you don't want and get stuff you do want in return. Unlike Freecycle, chanceXchange discourages freeloading, since users must offer something before they can receive. It's mostly CDs, DVDs and books being traded, but I can see it growing into a big, sprawling (free) online junkshop.

I spoke to chanceXchange founder, Chris Timms, to discover more about the ideas behind his recycling revolution...

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Posted by Abi Silvester on February 26, 2007 12:19 PM in Interviews
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