Posts by Ivy Elaine

Mike the Scavenger is a dumpster diving expert with a huge following on YouTube and TikTok. His entertaining videos documenting his dumpster diving adventures have earned him over 500k subscribers…

London's alleyways and street corners hide a secret world of discarded treasures for those willing to go digging. Late at night, shadowy figures quietly slip behind market stalls and apartment…

Freegans and frugal foragers, look lively. Dumpster diving—the practice of salvaging reusable or edible items from store and restaurant trash bins—is on shaky legal ground in Iowa. State statutes don't…

Dumpster diving has a growing community and culture in Manchester. Many people have discovered the rewards of searching through commercial and residential waste bins to find surprising treasures that have…

The search for free treasures can be thrilling, but in Michigan, it pays to know the law regarding dumpster diving before jumpin in a dumpster. While many might assume trash…

Minnesotans may be surprised to learn that 'dumpster diving'—which means sifting through dumpsters for free items to salvage—is mostly legal in Minnesota. While dumpsters are often seen as belonging to…

Late at night behind supermarkets and apartment complexes, masked figures search through unlocked dumpsters, pulling out discarded items that are still usable. They call it "urban foraging" or "dumpster diving,"…

Searching for hidden gems? Many are hopping into dumpsters rather than scouring thrift stores for treasures, especially in Nebraska where dumpster diving laws are unusually sparse. Thrill-seekers and penny-pinchers alike…

Dumpster diving, or seeking out usable items in commercial dumpsters, has grown in popularity in recent years as a means to reduce waste and find valuable goods. While not illegal…

New Hampshire may invoke images of quaint small towns and mountain getaways, but it also has an active and complex waste stream that attracts a little-discussed subculture - dumpster divers.…