1) It's the ultimate form of recycling.
2) Element of surprise - you never know what you'll find.
3) It's free!
4) It promotes creativity, as in "Hmmm, what could I do with a broken brick...I know, a flowerpot!"
5) You learn stuff about your neighbors.
6) It promotes conversation, as in "Do you like this hard hat? I found it in the garbage."
7) Makes you feel good when you donate ten boxes of perfectly good children's games to a shelter.
8) Taps into your wild, rebellious side.
9) Walking around the neighborhood is good exercise.
and finally...
10) You can make some beer money by selling stuff on Ebay.
Check out the most recent booty rescued from the East Side of Providence, a highly recommended trash picking spot on Sunday nights...
