Rescue something that seems useful to you that was placed in a waste bin/bag/dumpster. Post photos of the object and where you got it from if possible, and describe both of these. What was the experience of retrieving this object like for you? What from the readings this week (and earlier) can help to explain why this object has been treated as waste? Could or should it have been treated otherwise?
Readings from this week:
Barnard, Alex V. “A Brief History of a Tomato.” In Freegans: Diving into the Wealth of Food Waste in America. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2016, 1–23
California v. Greenwood. 1988. 486 U.S. 35.
Strasser, Susan. “The Stewardship of Objects.” In Waste and Want: A Social History of Trash, 1st ed. New York: Metropolitan Books, 1999.