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The Shelley Irwin Show

Dumpster Diving Discussion

By Shelley Irwin

Published September 13, 2023 at 10:57 AM EDT

Food waste in biodegradable bags in a dumpster at Portland International Airport in Portland, Ore., Thursday Nov. 20, 2008.

Dumpster Diving is the topic of conversation with GR Native, Allison Arnold, writing for Delish.com. The article entitled I Went Dumpster Diving and You Should Too, shares themes of food waste, food expiration dates, and how to perhaps change the way we think about food.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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