You might have heard of people on

Vegan diets - who refuse to consume

animal products due to their beliefs that

animals should not be viewed as a commodity.

However, have you heard of Freegans?

This Freegan spent only $8 on food for a year.

Freegans are a community that tries to

combat the prevalent consumerist tendancies

in Singapore, but instead looking to maximise

the resources at their disposal!

Singaporeans wasted almost a

billion kg of food last year, and Freegans instead

look to utilise the abudance of perfectly

safe-to-consume food that is discarded either

by shops or other members of the public.

As per the Freegans In Singapore group,

'A freegan is someone who rejects consumerism

and seeks to reduce waste,

especially by retrieving and reusing discarded items.'

If you're interested, you can join the

Freegan community on Facebook,

where they discuss money-saving tips

and tricks, and help each other maximise

the use of items by sharing them with

one another!

The Freegan life might not be for everyone,

but you can certainly take some of

their helpful tips to live a more

waste-free life!

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