I Love Trash

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• Posted 08/09/11 by groovyfirechick
  hey guys. loved the film! I am a fellow dumpster diver and I was inspired by your film so I wrote a blog on it. http://againsthegrainandotherpossibilities.blogspot.com/2011/08/dumpster-diving-and-enlightening-film.html enjoy!
• Posted 08/08/11 by Jess
  what did they use for Toilet paper. Maybe they wiped with lettuce leaves.
• Posted 08/08/11 by pt
  they need to wear heavy duty gloves. they could cut themselves on hidden ojects like razor blades, syringe's, broken bloody glass, HIV etc.,,,
• Posted 02/19/11 by Jasper
  Really interesting. But the music was too loud, had to keep changing the volume.
• Posted 01/11/11 by Amy
  I really liked the concept of this film. The interveiws could have been a little better but all in all it was interesting. I am going to try this once I find someone who is willing to go with me. Excellent
• Posted 12/11/10 by Joe Somebody
  This is such an awesome topic for a documentary wasted on amateur filmmakers and the worst interview subjects I've ever seen. This movie could have been so much better. A little production value. Tighter editing. An intelligent selection of people to be interviewed. You're not helping your cause when 3/4 of your testimonials are from dread-wearing white wannabes. Perhaps a more intellectual and stimulating thesis than "Recycling be good for stuff." I guess you do like trash. It's interviewed in your film. Great message, terrible film.
• Posted 08/02/10 by Francisco Hernandez
  Scavenging is not the biggest union in Mexico.The largest union in Mexico and latin america is the teachers union. I dumpster dive at Krispy Kreme. Every midnight they throw away nothing but donuts.Delicious donuts.
• Posted 07/19/10 by Habler
  I used to work in a supermarket and the stuff i put in there was definatley beyond human consumption. On another point dumpster diving is breaking the law since you have to trespass to obtain this stuff , which is still the property of the company that dumped it. I had to laugh when i saw the guy excited to see the sushi, he must be desperate to get food poisoning.
• Posted 07/14/10 by Somebody
  One thing you didnt cover are the legal ramifications if any, trespassing? Cops have to frown upon it. What are my rights?
• Posted 05/07/10 by Bruno
  Did dumpster diving twice, in Finland, which is cool, because even in April you get really really fresh food of the dumpster. A bit scared of trying it in my coutry, being it a lot more hot (Portugal). I have been using a lot of things from dumpster like sofas, small things for the house, etc. Now I have to try to look for food, and check if the warm affects. Go dumpsters.
• Posted 04/12/10 by rhonda
  This film made me happy and relaxed. It inspired me as well to be more aware of trash. I will sleep well tonight. More power to dumpster divers!
• Posted 04/04/10 by iii
  bunch of white berkeley hippies. this video is going to totally kill dumpstering in some communities. especially in this economy with a quarter of people out of work. still, i enjoyed it. i like the people who do this. the whole hippie art thing is fun, if somewhat cliche. people who say that they depend on a wealthy society are totally correct. but, divers are as much a part of a wealthy society as accountants, managers, and stores. they are no different than scavenger pigeons, roaches or shrimp in their respective ecosystems. divers are the shrimp of industrial society - spikey and tasty shrimp. i've given tons of stuff to scavengers, saving us from mining for more iron, copper, steel; saving our forests a little bit. thank the world for the scavengers. and as for safety - of course most of the food is safe, because most stores buy things that will spoil two weeks later. they pull it off the shelf on the 6th day, and into the trash it goes. you dumpster it, and it's still good for a week. the only stores that don't do this are the immigrant-focused stores, where things cost 1/3 of the middle class stores. their foods last around 3 days or so. they buyers get the food ripe, and so it tastes sweeter and better. these are the selective, elite of the scavenger class; they buck the society's idea of what is "fresh" and "good" with entirely different standards that are more sustainable and economical, and taste better. prepared food is usually loaded with salt to make it last. the food is pulled on the 2nd or 3rd day after it was made. it'll last another day or two, but won't taste as good. NBD when it's gourmet and free! my dumpstered gourmet ghetto eats are a fond memory for me. it's been years, but, the dumpster had some good stuff in there. alice waters of the trashbins, some of those hippies were. they'll be the heroes of this new depression. power to the pickers.
• Posted 02/14/10 by Yermak
  Dumpster divers are contributing a service by using what others throw away, but they forget that only because there is an affluent (free market) society, is there enough "trash" for them to raid. Also,my own experience is that dumpsters are also gathering places and homes for rats, and maggots, and other assorted forms of life that are part of the dumpster scene. I assume they are selective about the food's packaging and how fresh it is...but these are things glossed over in the film.
• Posted 02/08/10 by Ryan
  Thank you. What a great movie! It's such a creative way to look at life outside of what we are fed mentally by our society and parents too.I think people are addictive creatures by nature and we have gotten hooked on the high of buying stuff. Maybe if we got hooked on more healthy behaviors more in line with our species we would be able to live a happier more artistic stress free life. Dumpster diving seems healthy and exciting to me. The thrill of the hunt! I think i'll go now!
• Posted 01/23/10 by Aaron
  The film was an enjoyable view of someone else's life, but I think they could have done better. I would have liked a little less of the long dramatic camera shots, silly dancing with the trash, etc, and more discussion about the bigger picture as well as the day-to-day of their project; how did they pick which dumpsters to go through?, did they have favorite dumpsters?, how selective were they about what they would keep? etc. In the bigger picture, it didn't provide any real substance. Throughout the movie I felt like they were skirting around an idea but never getting to the heart of what it was. They never seemed to follow the concepts through to a conclusion. They presented dumpster diving as an alternative to a production/consumption oriented society, but it doesn't make sense on it's own. The 'divers' may not be consuming anything that isn't already there, but they also aren't producing anything of their own. The idea of scavenging presupposes that someone is overproducing and providing for them. In other words, they give the impression that they're showing us how the whole world should be living, but it's not actually possible because someone has to be the provider. The scavenging lifestyle can exist ONLY in a world where there's too much waste. So what are they proving? We already know that we have a waste problem, but dumpster diving does not provide a solution to it. They also repeatedly referred to themselves as "recycling" the stuff they took from the trash, but they aren't. They're reusing it, and there's a huge difference. Almost everything in existence today will eventually become useless. When it does, it will end up in and landfill regardless of whether it has been reused once or a thousand times. Reusing things might delay the landfill, but doesn't actually prevent it. Recycling, on the other hand, takes the raw material from a once-useless object and turns it into something new and useful. Aside from the inherent imperfections of the recycling process, this can essentially go on forever and prevent the object from ever going to a landfill. Reusing things is good, but it's only a temporary fix. Ultimately, I thought the film was interesting but failed to provide any functional solutions to the waste problem. Even if half the world got everything they need from the trash, it still wouldn't change the problem of having too much trash in the first place.
• Posted 01/20/10 by Mazarine
  What a concept! I LOVE the Skip Shuckman interview! This is so incredible! What a video for our times! Now, more than ever, we need to be thinking how we can consume less, buy less, and make our dollar stretch further. This is what America needs to be doing.
• Posted 01/16/10 by DL
  Everyone in society lives off others. The artist lives off someone else's appreciation for their creativity, the banker lives off someone else's desire for their services, the stock broker lives off societal greed, the salesperson lives off the desires or needs of the customer, the employer lives off the labor of the employee, etc etc etc. This so called sub culture is no different, and while it would not be my cup of tea, I do not judge these people for their lifestyle choice. While I would agree their environmental justification is weak, the struggle to survive outside the realm in a disposable society is justification enough. If it harms no one else, and they are willing to accept the risk involved, and not leave a mess behind, then to each his or her own.
• Posted 01/05/10 by A. F.
  They're one step away from eating the wrong sushi or ice cream and not making it. I don't care what they say, eating food that may have been sitting there in the heat or for days in a dumpster is NOT perfectly fine. That one meal maybe their last! And then with the furniture and clothes, wearing it straight out of the dumpster...yuck! What about fleas, diseases, semen and blood you can't visually see, germs, urine and feces...I keep thinking, these are people that didn't grow up poor so they think its 'cool' to dumpster dive. How are they saving the enviroment when they are using plastic bags and cardboard to get their foods? This is just a sub-culture thats claiming their environmental but they aren't at ALL! They all look like they need a good scrub down, first off, but this film hasn't convinced me one bit to get my food out of a filthy dumpster! Good luck and happy Heptatitis Shots for them all!!!
• Posted 12/29/09 by P.F.
  Good concept but hard to stomach. I would rather grow my own food that eat it out the dumpster, that I can't handle. But finding usable items people throw away I can except that they are tearing open bags of not just major stores or companies but regular people. That makes me angry because I've had that so many times when people would go throw my recyclables and in the morning there would be crap everywhere and most of it wasn't taken by the recycling companies because the invaders dumped it all outside the containers! I will pull aside and pickup something off the curb but I won't go through someones trash!!! They could help the environment better by educating those around them about waste and maybe negotiating with the companies asking that they donate their food to charities than to rummage through it. They aren't helping the environment bypassing the plastics etc. to get a Monsanto tomato!!! Take that energy and put it into growing your own food instead of diving into filthy dumpsters for it! I wonder how many of these dumpster divers get sick from the food they eat...mozzarella from the dumpster? No way! You can easily make it yourself!!!
• Posted 11/21/09 by Jesper
  how ironic is Walmart commercials throughout this video :P great doc!
• Posted 11/12/09 by 2Hotty
  This was a very fascinating docu, but I can't help wondering how many of these divers actually have the money to buy whatever they want within reason? Many claimed that the driving force behind this was an effort to reduce waste, help the environment, foster a sense of community/sharing, etc. But Daniel at 11:50 and the woman at 58:45 both said they started as a result of being poor. If either one were to find themselves suddenly flush with cash, would they still rummage through dumpsters at 1 in the morning? (Daniel might, he strikes me as the type.) What this docu doesn't show is how many of these divers do it out of necessity vs out of principle. Still, very interesting, and while I don't think I'll ever do this myself because the consumer is very strong in me, I'll recommend this doc to others.
• Posted 11/11/09 by Sarah E.
  Is the movie available to show on my campus? I definitely think there would be interest. I am wanting to show it for free but if someone wants to contact me we can possibly work something out. Sarah E. mtsufilms@yahoo.com
• Posted 09/28/09 by j colwill
  I work pop festivals in the uk and the amount of stuff left or destroyed is amazing Id say at reading they burn maybe 40,000 tents a year add to that camping chairs sleeping bags and just about everything else the people are to lazy to take home . these people are mighty cool
• Posted 09/10/09 by Kyle
  Wow, lots of haters responding. Thought this doc lacked only in it's producing and cinematography. I felt they were genuine. Calling them "hippies" as some have here is pretty subjective. I felt moved by the way their art and their treasures became the occupying entertainment. While most of us are web junkies and TV #####s these guys kept themselves busy purely through the project. Fun result, wish I could have been a part of it!
• Posted 08/11/09 by chris from berkeley
  LOL! Berkeley rocks! On the whole, a pretty cool doc. It got more entertaining (or less annoying?) toward the end. It did make me think about how much I consume and waste, which is the point. Hippies, though... some of the eco-drivel they espouse... and, yes, they do interpretive dance with garbage... well, that may have been more entertaining after a few bong hits. This film will likely appeal to other hippie-types, more than enlighten or convert others to dumpster-diving. Peace, and all that...
• Posted 07/20/09 by suki
  I can see the fun in finding stuff to create with or even decorate with, but the thought of dumpster food gags me. Especially sushi, yikes.
• Posted 07/06/09 by hedd@
  Uggh..pathetic TRUST-a-farian white dudes need to get a job, other than trying to peddle this crappy iFilm documentary..bet they didn't find a MAC in the trash to edit this movie with. Seriously, go back home to your wealthy East-Coast families and become a yuppie who recycles and takes the bus...like the rest of us..your "unique" Hippie-pathos is in fact not that unique at all.. Isn't anyone else creeped out by these "individuals" and how they all look the same. Hippies = yuppies, by a turn of 2 letters. And what if you got stuck w/ a syringe..not so safe then? Yeah, plastic, fake American facade my ### when you test HIV+ or die from E Coli.
• Posted 07/06/09 by hedd@
  Uggh..pathetic TRUST-a-farian white dudes need to get a job, other than trying to peddle this crappy iFilm documentary..bet they didn't find a MAC in the trash to edit this movie with. Seriously, go back home to your wealthy East-Coast families and become a yuppie who recycles and takes the bus...like the rest of us..your "unique" Hippie-pathos is in fact not that unique at all.. Isn't anyone else creeped out by these "individuals" and how they all look the same. Hippies = yuppies, by a turn of 2 letters. And what if you got stuck w/ a syringe..not so safe then? Yeah, plastic, fake American facade my ### when you test HIV+ or die from E Coli.
• Posted 05/23/09 by toni
  oh yeah i love dumpster diving..and after you found all that sushi i think im going to go up to publix dumpster and look for some lol i would be in heaven.. the only thing about it though is if you really want something in particular like a certain book or something its kind of hard to find it. xD;
• Posted 05/21/09 by Sarah
  It's something which most people don't even think about but has troubled me for years: the grocery stores over-fill the shelves full of perishable goods, but inevitably it isn't all bought up. What happens to the stuff that isn't bought? This film has inspired me to get curious and take a look into dumpsters for myself. Things to keep in mind: 1. Expiration dates on food have nothing to do with safety, it is has to do with "freshness" which itself is arbitrary. 2. Any contamination on perishable food is going to come from humans handling it and passing bacteria onto it, so provided you wash your produce there's no logical reason a head of lettuce from a dumpster would be more harmful than one bought off the shelf. However, I'm not sure I would be willing to get EVERYTHING from the trash, such as underwear. I wear secondhand clothes already but I have to draw the line at intimate apparel.
• Posted 05/14/09 by Marc
  The film is not well positioned. I'm a well very paid corporate executive in my mid 30's and find it very hard to identify to the individuals feature in the movie. Also, the concept of "salvaging" is given an association of picking up garbage/trash, with the way the film has positioned dumpster diving. I did this when I was a kid/teen and I targeted stores. Found most of my best toys, records, tapes, videos and got many parts to fix other things this way. Most I could not afford or my parents did not want to get me. Today, I have many CD's, DVD's, an antique chest (just cleaned it and found out that it's worth $4,000), 21" LCD monitor, 32" and 27" TV, Blackberry, wireless router, several designer lamps and vases, and upgraded my PC, printer and DVD players several times over. And for all this I didn't even have to look into a single dumpster, as they were next the dumpster or on the street curb. In a way it's like free vintage shopping.
• Posted 05/08/09 by LuvDaTrash
  Hey im with u guys all da way i LOVE da trash EVERYTHING i own is from dumpsters in rich neighbor hoods who knew they had such great stuff!!!!!So keep up da good work guys!!!!
• Posted 05/03/09 by Jerald
  Hi Jennifart, There's wrong with dumpster diving I,ve did it for (four) 4 years and I see nothing wroung with what your are doing. I think it,s about time someone did what I did for as long as I did. I even ate high-on-the-hog, my best dumster was Domino.s Pizza,Kentucky Fried Chicken,McDonald,s but you need to be real sneakey because they lock their dumpsters. I guess thats all I got say, best dumpster diving,Your Friend PAKRAT
• Posted 05/01/09 by Jenn
  hey im Jen and u r making fun of all the jennifers everywhere "jennifart" so stop being a trashpickr and get it together
• Posted 05/01/09 by JENNIFART
  Hi, I am Jennifer call me Jennifart! =] I <3 dumpster diving! Like, DUH! Where do you think I get all my Cute clothes . . The store? NOOO that is dumb. I <3 to use the old trash to make keychains for myt boyfriend, Nathan.. I stopped. Also, My friends Call me jennifart because 1 time in Reading Class everyone was talking and I farted SO loud and I blushed and put my head down, SO everyone knew it was me! Haha, it smelled like old cheese, I cupped it. =] AND OMG GUESS WHAT??? I went TRASH digging yesterday and found some bubble wrap! Yess, I am going to make my graduation dress out of it! =D YEAH! I won "Most Green" at myschool! YeaY! I love Women and men. I'm bi! I <3 this girl at my school named 'Alex' She is SO pretty, but I have a boyfriend =[ I love this website!
• Posted 05/01/09 by JENNIFART
  Hi, I am Jennifer call me Jennifart! =] I <3 dumpster diving! Like, DUH! Where do you think I get all my Cute clothes . . The store? NOOO that is dumb. I <3 to use the old trash to make keychains for myt boyfriend, Nathan.. I stopped. Also, My friends Call me jennifart because 1 time in Reading Class everyone was talking and I farted SO loud and I blushed and put my head down, SO everyone knew it was me! Haha, it smelled like old cheese, I cupped it. =] AND OMG GUESS WHAT??? I went TRASH digging yesterday and found some bubble wrap! Yess, I am going to make my graduation dress out of it! =D YEAH! I won "Most Green" at myschool! YeaY! I love Women and men. I'm bi! I <3 this girl at my school named 'Alex' She is SO pretty, but I have a boyfriend =[ I love this website!
• Posted 04/24/09 by John
  If you like this you should read the zine "Evasion". Its free!