When I arrived in Brooklyn a dozen years ago, at the height of a multi-borough bed bug scare, it was fully taboo to touch anything abandoned on the sidewalk. Still, like a moth to a flame, I couldn’t ...

Stooping is an old NYC tradition where, instead of throwing something out, people leave awesome but unwanted things on the curb for others to take home.

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure: This spring and summer, the adage rings especially true. The hotter months were always peak times for Big Apple move-ins and -outs. But standard relocations ...

Imagine picking up a vintage, mint-condition Herman Miller Eames lounge chair, matching ottoman or a bunch of gently-used IKEA cubbies, all for free. While this may sound like something out of a movie ...

To most Philadelphians, there’s nothing special about trash day. You put your garbage out, it gets picked up (hopefully on time) and then you bring your bins back inside. But for those who follow ...

As night falls on the streets of Shanghai, Mikiko Chen can often be found prowling through the winding alleyways of the city hunting for discarded items. "I pick up all sorts of things, chairs, wine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine picking up a vintage, mint-condition Herman Miller Eames lounge chair, matching ottoman or a bunch of gently-used IKEA ...