DUMPSTER DIVING Definition & Meaning

dumpster diving

or Dumpster diving

noun

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.

dumpster diving

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noun

the practice of searching through dustbins for discarded but still usable or valuable objects such as food or clothes

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of dumpster diving¹

First recorded in 1980–85

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The research team went through a process they called "dumpster diving" to find these natural antibiotics.

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Any casual fan knows the Dodgers cleaned up this offseason while the Angels mostly engaged in dumpster diving.

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Dumpster diving: Despite the rise of digital theft, some identity thieves still resort to traditional methods like rummaging through discarded documents for sensitive information.

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Easily available food from avian "dumpster diving," especially at fast-food restaurants, can prove lethal to the birds due to high quantities of salt, fat, sugar, grease and contaminants.

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Taught from a young age the importance of recycling, sustainability and environmentalism, Dambo graduated from Design School Kolding with a master’s degree in interactive design and has been a jack-of-all-trades ever since — dumpster diving for materials, building interactive street art and even taking a turn as a rapper.

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