0 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:
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.