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| | Dumpster diving -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) |
 | | Dumpster diving is the practice of rummaging through trash, whether commercial or residential, to find items of use that have been discarded. |
 | | Dumpstering is also associated with "curbing", or rummaging through trash on city sidewalk curbs; items such as discarded furniture, electronics, appliances, lamps, books, and clothing are all common items to be found. |
 | | Supposedly, dumpster diving was common in the (The decade from 1980 to 1989) 1980s due to lax security then; when businesses became aware of the need for increased security (in the early (The decade from 1990 to 1999) 1990s), sensitive documents were shredded before being placed in dumpsters. |
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