Free the Food #44 ✔ | Dumpster Diving - Living of the Waste in Sweden [2018-05-06]

[reko]

The Stores Throw Away Perfectly Good Food,
a lot of Perfectly Good Food...

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by @reko
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I'm back from my trip with my old friend Daniel which I helped out with his tent business Nordic Stretch Tents . More photos from the trip coming up soon. I went out for a dive immediately after getting home as it's been a few days since last and therefore I was expecting a lot of food. Sure I was right and as usually found plenty of treasures. Seems like it's getting more popular to dumpster dive here now as I met other people more and more often. Once again a successful food rescue mission accomplished!

Latest Update:

Usually I only go to one store and it throw away more food daily then I can save...

Filled up three big IKEA bags and my old military backpack with lots of good food...

I met another diver tonight which was nice enough to snap a photo of me...

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Me and Daniel going on a trip...more photos to come...

Current Free Food in Stock:

Fennel
Ginger
Egg
Wheat flour
Oranges
Grapes
Avocados
Egg plants
Organic milk
Bananas
Shredded cheese
Candy
Hazel nuts
Gorgonzola
Bouillon
Ginger
Buns
Fish
Jam
Onions
Tomatoes
Peppers
Bread
Coffee
Coffee drinks
Carrots
Herbs
Chicken
Crème fraîche
Yoghurt
Wheat
Apples
Crisps
Flour
Salmon
Mustard
Lemons
Etc...

Past Treasures:

Dumpster diving

The practice of foraging in garbage that has been put out on the street in dumpsters, garbage cans, etc., for discarded items that may still be valuable, useful, or fixable.

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Why do I Dumpster Dive?

| Bring awareness on how much food is wasted with our current system |
| No costs enabling me to minimize my dependency on Fiat |
| Save the abundance of food that is wasted and share it |
| No need to power down my Steem Power |
| Great regular exercise and good karma |

Thursdays Weekly Meet-ups:

We meet up on Thursdays in the middle of the city to share the food we've saved during the week. It's a great way to meet, connect and support each other. We meet between 6-7 pm at the same time as the decentralized farmers market that I've initiated!

I also invite people over to share the abundance which is a great way to share the abundance of the treasures as well as taking the opportunity to introduce them to the Steem blockchain!

Introducing Nordin to the Steem blockchain...

I've got great plans for 2018 and beyond and intend to work hard to achieve it. The Steem blockchain is the perfect place to create positive change as it rewards individuals that contribute to the community and humanity at large. I am wholeheartedly dedicated to this platform and my intention is to create solutions to our current predicaments and unite humankind once and for all...

Check out @solikyl which I introduced to the Steem blockchain...

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STAY TUNED, CHEERS & MAY THE STEEM BE WITH YOU...

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Comments

[victoriacalloway]

Wow...this is incredible! Why do these stores just throw it away? I’m sure there are plenty of food banks that could use this food to feed the hungry. Thanks for your continuous effort to reduce food waste!

[reko]

there is too much food no way it can all be used at the current rate. We have to stop supoporting these crazy stores and put our money at places where they actually care!!

[thelovejunkie]

Awww you've got blue eyes just like the color of steem. Haha weldone sir @reko

[cryptostyle]

Hmmm huge collection of food enjoy dear
and Congratulations @reko for your successful trip

[reko]

indeed, thx @cryptostyle! :)

[cryptostyle]

Most welcome and thanks for your reply... :)

[foremostwiseguy]

Another episode of this great series.I've seen a lot but you always keep amazing me with food that you find during dumpster diving.Sometimes your treasures are so good that it makes me wonder why the hell am I buying food in the markets😂

[reko]

that's a good question...if you spend your money there you are supporting this highly ineffective system...

[thekitchenfairy]

Whaaat?????

Seriously those are from dumpster diving???? They look pretty much edible, not rotten and whatnot. Wow, seriously what a waste, could have fed tons of ppl.

Is it still cold where you are?

[reko]

The sun is finally back and it's slowly getting warmer...so have to be quicker when saving the food as it spoils faster now...

[poeticsnake]

No matter how many times I read about this and see your pictures, I am always blown away with amount of good food that gets dumps as if its no longer good. There is so much wrong with that!
Bless you for doing this and sharing your posts about it as well

xxx
Snekky

[reko]

It is surely hard to fathom to what extent this is done all over the world... thank you Snekky!!^^

[tatjanastan]

What you do is just gorgeous...

[reko]

Glad you like it @tatjanastan and thanks for the support! :)

[zilze]

Wow! Lots and lots of food

[kornykory]

So Frank Gallagher is dumpster diving now?

You totally look like William H Macy

[dobartim]

Awesome action, see you on the top

[reko]

thanks, aye! :)

[cisse56]

Great, welcome back

[ychaudrys]

Sad to see how much food goes to waste we need more people like you who are motivated to help others

[winzawhtet]

Please me revote.

[reko]

no thank you;)

[gibransalazar7]

Guau you are a good person, this is a good work for you'r part, i like it, you won my upvote and resteem :)

[theinspiredlife]

Do you live off grid? Just curious :)

[reko]

nope I live just outside Gothenburg, Sweden in a communal house! :)

[sallybeth23]

Hello , it’s great to meet you! If I lived in a big town or city I would totally do what you do too. It’s wonderful. I only wish the quality of food on supermarket shelves was better all round, but you can clearly pick and choose the best so congratulations, I salute your common sense nature and well done for helping others too, that really tweaks my buttons ☺️👌

[reko]

thank you @sallybeth23 :)

[satablank]

I recently was working for a grocery store in the backroom, and none of the employees were allowed to take home any of the perfectly good food that was being tossed in the compactor. It was considered theft to take anything destined for the trash.

[benetnasch]

Wow, that's amazing!