FREEGAN GROUP

We're still trying to keep up with our basic expenses by raising a few funds here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-keep-freeganinfo-online... The freegan.info website was created in 2003 as a project of the Activism Center at Wetlands Preserve in New York City. The NYC freegan group evolved over the years, starting in 2005 to offer a monthly calendar of local freegan skill share, discussion and social events, using the freegan.info website, email, and Meetup.com to publicize them. We also have responded to a surprising amount of media interest in freeganism... Because Freegans frequently encounter extraordinary wastefulness, we aim to minimize our own through materials recycling, composting of organic matter into topsoil, and repair of durable goods rather than replacement. We also redistribute surplus to our friends and give things away at freemarkets and online forums. When Freegans cannot meet their needs through foraging and need to buy, we buy second-hand goods as part of the reduce,..

Also known as: freegan

Primary location: Cincinnati United States