How far would you go to save money? Would you be willing to stop buying clothes, live with five roommates or even dumpster dive for furniture, electronics or food? Extreme as they are, these scenarios ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Dumpster diving may sound like a disgusting way to get your daily groceries, but a new novel explores that survival strategy, along with a deeper story. The story revolves around ...

Obscene quantities of recently baked croissants, cases of non-expired milk and pallets of still-fresh produce are relegated to the dumpsters behind grocery stores, restaurants and cafes every day, all ...

LONDON, England (CNN) -- Ever felt guilty about the food or the old television you chucked out? Perhaps you are a freegan at heart. Ever seen a group of healthy-looking young people going through the ...

Get what you need by not spending any money. "Yes" to your right to free lodging and voluntary joblessness. "No" to spending all your life working to pay bills and consume. This is what the so-called ...

Britain, as a nation, throws away millions of tonnes of food each year – a quarter of all we buy. Enter the ‘freegans’ – campaigners like Tristram Stuart who are tackling the scandal of global waste ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Charles Bond is an expert. He moves quickly from trash bin to trash bin. There are ...