What we’re about
Do you want to reduce your consumer impact on the Earth, on humans and on animals? Are you concerned about the wastefulness of our consumer society? Learn how to find useable goods in the refuse of our throw-away culture, to identify wild edibles, to repair goods, and more. Find out more about our group at our website, freegan.info , and join our mailing lists on Riseup (https://lists.riseup.net/www/home) organized by what you're interested in: Events only, Discussion, a spontaneous Dumpster Diving list, and more. Search by keyword "freegannyc".
If you are mainly interested in ongoing dumpster diving in NYC, consider going on your own or in small groups, in addition to going on our "Trash Tours," which are oriented more for learning. Our dumpster directories for Manhattan and Brooklyn are great resources.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- In-Person Freegan Meeting and (No-Media) Freeganism 101 & Trash TourWhole Foods Market, New York, NY
DEAR FRIENDS: KEEP FREEGAN.INFO ONLINE!!
If you like our group, or come to our events, consider helping keep us afloat.
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
We operate on a nearly zero budget, we’re all volunteers, we only use spaces we can access for free, and we certainly don’t buy anything for our events – but… our web tools cost us money.
If you can, please help us stay online.Help make freeganism happen in NYC! At our organizational meetings we discuss and decide on future activities and group direction. Participants are encouraged to step up and introduce new freegan projects with the support of the group, or take roles such as facilitating meetings or bottom-lining events. We welcome both those with experience taking part in non-hierarchical consensus-based groups and those participating for the first time.
At 9pm we will have a brief, newcomer-friendly discussion about freeganism before exploring the area’s wasted food and other goods. We give advice on how to salvage these goods, and comment on the reasons for such waste.
When & Where: For the meeting, come at 7:30pm to the seating area in the Whole Foods at 95 East Houston Street, Manhattan.
For the Freeganism 101 and beginning of the Trash Tour, meet us at 9pm in the same location.If you have trouble finding us, call or text Janet at (347) 724-6954.
- Freegan Vegetarian Feast in Richmond Hill, QueensRichmond Hill, Queens, NY
Attendees are encouraged to participate in Tuesday’s trash tour to help rescue food to use for this Freegan Feast.
A FREE vegetarian, mostly vegan, community meal we make together with love, using the food the group rescued on the Trash Tour two nights before. We’ll meet new people, reconnect with old friends, tell stories and jokes, and generally unplug from the current pent-up world.
Please note that while freegans encompass a diversity of diets, our feasts are vegetarian (and mostly vegan).
Arrive at 5:30 pm to begin cooking and preparation indoors. Plan on lending a hand in some way even if other commitments prevent you from arriving on time.
Media WILL be welcome by appointment only, but journalists will be required to respect the wishes of those who do not want to be photographed.
The location is a volunteer's home in Richmond Hill, Queens, accessible by NYC transit.
RSVP (at least a day ahead) to Janet at (347) 724-6954 for the location. Members who RSVP on Meetup will be given the location the day before.
DEAR FRIENDS: KEEP FREEGAN.INFO ONLINE!!
If you like our group, or come to our events, consider helping keep us afloat.
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
We operate on a nearly zero budget, we’re all volunteers, we only use spaces we can access for free, and we certainly don’t buy anything for our events – but… our web tools cost us money.
Are you able to help us stay online?
