Ultimate in money saving

calleyw

I only caught the start of the radio program as I was in the car.

But it is about freegans. A bit more radical than freecycle. As you get your food etc for free.

You can listen again here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/costingtheearth.shtml

which I am just about to do myself.



Yours


Calley

Bogof_Babe

Heard it last night. Well worth the listen. I'd be a bit worried about being arrested for removing things from supermarket bins though .

calleyw

Bogof_Babe wrote:

Heard it last night. Well worth the listen. I'd be a bit worried about being arrested for removing things from supermarket bins though .

I believe in the US it is called Dumpster diving.

I am not sure if it is illegal or not. But you could be arrested for tresspass I suppose.

But to me if supermarkets reduced items enough and started at least a day before the date with sensible prices they would get rid of it and not have to chuck it.

That would mean less in the bin and landfill and the supermarket would not take such loss.

Yours


Calley

doddsy

I heard it too. Couldn't believe the Biffa man who said that an average of £1200 per household per year of food is thrown away by families. It doesn't happen in this house!! so someone must be throwing a heck of alot out!

angelatgraceland

I hope they are careful in what they are taking out-something which contains meat or fish, is out of date, and left in a stinking hot bin, doesnt appeal to me for sure! I am one by nature though, its true-I just like to get to the assistant before he/she puts it in the bin. Some things which are binned are shameful-I had to do this myself the other week with 2 trays of bread. Just on its last day-not even out of date, but if it had been drastically reduced, we wouldnt have managed to sell the fresh stuff and would have the problem all over again a couple of days later. Not my decision anyway-I have no say in this, but I do think of all of the people who could enjoy that good food. I must add though, that once it entered the bin, it wasnt "rescued" as it would be realy contaminated if it was. The interior of that bin was"yuck".

Queenie

Bogof_Babe wrote:

Heard it last night. Well worth the listen. I'd be a bit worried about being arrested for removing things from supermarket bins though .

Yes, you could be arrested for it

inkie

No need for supermarkets to be throwing food away - get in touch with your local salvation army or homeless project and they will be happy to take the food off you.

moggins

inkie I spoke to my manager about the possibility of this when I worked in stock control for Tesco. He said HO have ruled against it because of the health & safety issues, I could have cried with all the waste that went into the crusher

Hermia

I wouldn't eat food out of supermarket bins, I've seen the maggots in them. I did once 'liberate' some books from a WHSMith bin. They were in perfect condition and I couldn't believe they couldn't just donate them to a charity shop.

halloweenqueen_2

Why don't they let the supermarket staff take the stuff they are going to throw (if they want it that is).

Bogof_Babe

I'd be first in the queue for a supermarket job if that was the case! I once asked a bloke in our local Co-op who was throwing bags of various produce into a black bin bag whether I could buy some of it for a nominal sum, or take it off his hands, but he said sorry it was against their rules.

Fair broke my heart .