freeganism
noun [ U ] (also Freeganism) uk/ˈfriː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ us/ˈfriː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/
免费素食主义(食用他人或商店抛弃的食品、以期减少浪费的做法)
the practice of taking and using food or other items that other people, shops, or organizations have thrown away, so that they are not wasted
Freeganism is not only a protest at mass consumerism but a challenge to the way vital resources are wasted on a daily basis. 免费素食主义不仅是对大众消费主义的抗议,也是对我们日常如何浪费重要资源的质疑。
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- In New York freeganism has extended far beyond dumpster diving.
- Remember that Freeganism starts small and in the home - and you probably already do it when you polish off the remains of your kids' supper.
- I’d already dabbled in freeganism by picking up some tea and a couple of pans in my building’s basement’s bin.
- Freeganism is a philosophy for living, based on minimal participation in capitalism and limited consumption of resources.