Barcelona
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If Barcelona is The Biggest Shop in Europe, then, certainly it has the biggest dumpster.
Barcelona is an excellent city for recycling and dumpster diving food. With all its squat/alternative culture this idea was popularised and now the problem might only be queues of hungry dumpies.
For vegans and vegetarians a great option is recycling at a chain of falafel places called "Maoz" - you can find it also in a very city centre.
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[edit] Markets
- The (La) Boquería Food Market - Just off the Ramblas is a famous food market in Barcelona. It is great for dumpster diving. There are various big containers located behind the market. It is the central place where un-sold food is stored for dumpster divers. Sometimes you can find quite some collegues here.
[edit] Brand new recycled
In numerous dumpsters of Barcelona you can easily find brand new clothes, shoes, bags, furniture, and building supplies... Just wander the streets and soon you will find all you need!
[edit] Random bags in the streets
Also, when flats of people who have left or died are being emptied, all their stuff (except big things) are put in the street. It is common to go through these bags and take what you need. It is impossible to predict where this will happen, you just have to be at the right place at the right time. Most of the time, the contents of the bags tend to be old-fashion stuff as well (since most people who die, tend to be old).
[edit] Food Cooperatives
There are several self-organized food cooperatives in Barcelona. These cooperatives create a viable alternative to the supermarket driven economy, and are organized on a neighborhood level. They work with rotating shifts with different people taking care of different tasks each time. They often have connections with several small farmers in the area around the city and bring in food once a week. Often, the food is organic but the farmers don't have the money to get an official certificate.
