Lakewood Community Salvage Waiting List

“ all of it ”

“ Member of PCART (Pierce County Animal Response Team), PC Citizen Corps, South Sound Stand for Children, RatsPacNW, City of Lakewood emergency sheltering group, Lakewood Observation Patrol, Pacific NW Zombie Squad. Secretary of neighborhood assoc. ”

“ Within the last year I moved from a posh condo, 20 stories up in downtown Seattle to a 5 acre plot of land off-grid near Rainier, WA. Currently living in a wonderful geodesic dome and pondering permaculture design for my property. ”

“ ethnic cooking, museums, travel, learning classes for dance, roller-blading, astromomy ”

“ Music surveyor (by trade), not whale watcher but ocean researcher and expectation-less statistician (by profession), humor-finder in everything except comedies and comedians, sentence fragment writer, mental and physical wanderer,... ”

“ creating my art can be so isolating. i need the stimulation of like-minded souls, to make friends and network.Plus I like creating re-structured clothing with my discards and fabric I have collected.I collect beads, buttons,ribbon,bottle caps. ”

“ public property permaculture plots. ”

“ Interested in vintage office supplies, sustainability, mini-homes, feminist theology, biracial/multiracial identity, mothering teens/tweens, thrift shops, garage sales, dumpster diving, recycle/re-use/re-purpose, crafting, & intelligent television! ”

“ it's just a fun thing to do! ”

“ I am working on editing this year's novel and would love to share support around all levels of edit--the big frame, characters and philosophy as well as language (current writers group is focused only on the micro-scale). Talking craft and learning. ”

“ I want local Thrift Shoppers Meetups because I might be missing something. ”

“ Aloha! Our family recently moved here from Hawaii (via 4 years in South Dakota). I have been green since the Reagan-era (yikes!). We are into thrift and a sustainable lifestyle. We would really like to learn about the area and meet new people. ”

“ I think there is alot of waste and I want to help redeem that...AND I quit my job yesterday... ”

“ Hello to everyone! My husband and I moved to Tacoma last July from Riverside, CA. Was a freecycle member there and would like to make some new friends. My picture includes my grandson, Brenden. ”

“ I do not know much about permaculture but would like to know more. ”

“ You find amazing stuff in dumpsters for Art and Technology purposes (not to mention cheap living) ”

“ I really would like to be a part of something that can help the WORLD and the environment. If anyone else in the area knows anymore about things in the area I would love to hear about it! ”

“ i'm tired of packaging & pretension & appalled by how consumerist we are. we don't need much to get by. as a child i studied simpler living & have gotten off track. now i'd like to meet others & hear how they balance life in these complex times. ”

“ To meet new people that have the same interests and to enjoy life! ”

“ Hello my name is Heather and I saw the report on Oprah about freegan and thought it would be nice to meet others who want to try it out to. ”

“ I am 49 and a single mom of a six year old. I am looking for folks who would like to get together and do fun things with or without the kids. I am employed full time, but available in the evenings and weekends. If it is fun...you may sign us up! ”

“ I have been looking for something like this. I want a way to go against the corporate nonsense without being thrown in jail. (or at least being thrown into jail before I 'm ready) ”

“ Hi everyone. I'm Shelly and live in Kirkland and work in insurance. I joined a few meet ups in hopes of making some new friends and enjoying activities with other like minded people. ”

“ The American way of life will destroy humanity very soon if we do not drastically reduce consumption. We have the power to make a change! ”

“ DIY fashion is the way to go . ”

“ theSheperd77@yahoo.com ”

“ Whatsup I'm a high school student lookin for some chill people to go dumpstering with who know the city better than i do.. ”

“ I love deals and neat finds! ”

“ Treasure! ”

“ i like ALL people and think we are all too separated. i want this local meetup to meet others from different cultures ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am desperate to find a fun way to recycle the boxes full of clothes that I own. ”

“ I'm looking to increase my sustainability and connection to folks who are doing good in the world ”

“ cuz i want to learn more about natural building, sustainability, permaculture/farming/gardening, network with other likeminded folks... ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'm a medal-winning Olympic diver looking to branch out to media other than water. ”

“ I want to meetup because civilization wastes too much. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I believe in living a life that takes up as little resources as possible. And I really like free stuff. ”

“ I love doing and creating and i don't need to buy in order to. ”

“ ...always looking to add to my circles of people livin' the good life... ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'm a fan of reusing things in a new way, I guess you could call it "Trash Hacking". ”