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Put simply, we are
scavengers. Our group formed in early 1997, after meeting one another
at
a number of San Francisco 2600 meetings, and in various other places. Our
group doesn't
have a name, and it has no formal members, although there
are a number of regulars like
myself who try and attend the majority of
the gatherings. We are based in the SF Bay Area,
and usually focus our
activities within the San Francisco business district. Our members
come
from a variety of different backgrounds, but we all share a common
interest in
salvaging as much of the bounty from corporate america as our
arms (or backs!) will allow.
I started the group with a number of
friends earlier this year after we de cided on the spur
of the moment to
dig through the trash of a nearby commercial facility late one night
(the
ambiguity keeps me out of trouble :-) ). It wasn't entirely legal, but it
was one of
the most eye-opening experiences of my life. It removed any
traces of naivete that
I had about the sanity of corporate America.
Behind every company that ceaselessly churns
out marketing hype about
their spotless environmental record is a very different company.
Its
employees, managers and marketing professi onals would be outraged if they
discovered
that their company was dumping barrels of toxic waste into the
ocean, or allowing injuries
to go untreated in their factories, yet they
think nothing of discarding large amounts
of everything from styrofoam to
computer equipment every evening!
To find out more about this
fascinating topic, read on! ---->
what we do
contact. fib@leaf.lumiere.net
created.
11.2.97