It’s Essentially Just as Good
Ever walked by Wallingford’s Essential Baking Company only to find someone reaching over the dumpsters in the parking lot, gripping a pair of tangled legs and feet? These urban acrobats are infamously known as dumpster divers. They flock from all over Seattle, most of them working professionals or students. Some arrive by bike, bus, on foot—some drive up in the occasional Jag or Lexus. Certain seasoned divers bring equipment, like headlamps for late-night dives. Most just do the lean-over technique, but…