Freegans take recycling to an extreme

West side group survives on free food, goods

Updated: Thursday, 08 Jul 2010, 7:22 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 08 Jul 2010, 7:48 AM EDT

* George Richert
* Posted by: Emily Lenihan

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - They're called "freegans," and they're taking recycling to the extreme.

You may have heard of vegans, who take vegetarianism to an extreme. Freegans take getting free stuff to an extreme, and yes even their food comes from dumpsters.

"It's like a big hippie hole over there," said Rich Bailey, the freegans' neighbor.

Some neighbors see them as hippies, but they'd rather be known as freegans.