This post discusses the Freegans in Singapore (FIS) differences compared to other countries.
Don’t totally rejects consumerism
FIS doesn’t reject consumerism due to laws and a different mindset compared to other countries’ freegans. Basic human needs like food, shelter and medical are main areas that FIS still have to pay. Even if you can find expired food or vegetables, FIS in general, like me, still spend money on food, like cultured milk drinks, join social gatherings and food that we liked.
It is illegal to pitch tents and living in beaches and parks or any public places. For shelter in land-scarce Singapore, we stay in government flats. Even after paying the loan for the flat, there are also recurring expenses like utilities, taxes and fees.
Medical services are expensive, even with government grants. So FIS pay insurances.
Working Less
Not all freegans in Singapore can stop working. For those who are not working, we are living off our savings or dividends from our investments. Additional government support through schemes for low-income Singaporeans. Most of FIS have a job to pay bills or family to feed, thus we are partial-freegans.
Sharing
Sharing is common in most countries but FIS. FILIPOREAN PROJECT, started by “Freegan in Singapore” founder, Colin Lau. FIS members dumpster dive merchandise to give his 200 Filipino domestic workers. Mostly shipping charges are paid by them or donors. This is the biggest non-official charity in Singapore supporting poor people in Philippines. Smaller WhatsApp or telegram sharing groups are formed by different districts for sharing as well.
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