BGTV's introduction to Dumpster Diving!

In this short video preview from Building Green TV's first season (airing on PBS), host Kevin Contreras introduces the excitement and benefits of recycling house parts, including the deconstruction of the structure that previously existed where he built, as well as treasures he discovers for the construction of his new straw bale home. Visit http://www.buildinggreentv.com for more information and opportunities to share your experiences with others.

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• dumpster-diving
• salvaging
• recycling
• greenbuilding
• buildinggreen
• pbs
• environment
• scrap
• construction

[ratzingersarat]

We live in a day and age where you can literally live FREE of charge, with all the waste thrown out.

[abzd555]

i think diving is great. but when diving for wood, furniture, etc...WARNING: watch out for bed bugs. i learned the hard way. they are nasty and will ruin your life.

[azkeyz]

This is not dumpster diving , this is a fag sellin his shit.

[raymondleeleggs]

Dumpster diving is a good way to find good 1980's stereo amp!

[bluemountaindrivepae]

I am tearing down a old building. Junk man Paul works harder for metal and $5 than a pro clean up crew works for $350. It is expensive to demolish and send it to landfill.

[vaguelyreptilian]

@redicculus totally missed the point.

[slammeddown]

I was dumpster diving back in my tweaking days and one night I got out of my VW beetle and walked up to this dumpster that was inside this enclosed area made out of cinder blocks. I wasn't paying attention and when I walked up I stepped in a big pile of fresh shit someone just took and almost hyper extended my knee as I slipped and almost fell on my ass. Man that shit stunk. I had to take my shoe off and put it in the front trunk of my bug and as I drove the smell came into the cab. Never again

[slammeddown]

Digging in other peoples trash is a good way to get staph infections too.

[colin340]

@redicculus WHY? there is no away?

[MissWooHoo1]

most companies would charge you for stealing just so you know.

[redicculus]

Go buy something and support the economy instead of scrounging like bottom-feeders, stupid hippies. 

[eminemfloop2695]

@reinkarnation or you could salvage some of the billions of pounds of garbage thats thrown in landfills and polutes the air and water and lifestyles of every person and animal. either way.