The secret to living in NYC for $5,000/year: Dumpster dive, own a house in France
With New York, and Brooklyn in particular, becoming more expensive every day, you have to wonder how you can possibly…
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To the festival go the spoils: BK Dumpster divers star in documentary
Last year, we interviewed Brooklyn filmmaker Alex Mallis on his short short documentary Spoils: Extraordinary Harvest. Last Friday, Mallis's film has was shown at…
Your trash is worth $100 overseas
File this under “I can’t believe I didn’t think of this first, how do I rip it off?” In the…
Filmmakers say to the diver go the spoils
Last month we featured an article on foraging in Prospect Park for food (read: living like a rabbit) that casually…
How much money can you make collecting cans and bottles? We tried it to find out
If you've ever spent your working hours navigating a gray cubicle maze or strangling yourself with clothing hangars at a…
Have yourself a Dumpster Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving's upon us, and we can practically taste the stale-bread stuffing and just-expired eggnog. You too can learn how to…
How I spent just $8,000 last year
I never really decided to spend only $8,000 in one year—it just sort of happened. I didn’t even realize the…