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1. Freegans — “scavengers of the developed world, living off consumer waste in an effort to minimize their support of corporations and their impact on the planet, and to distance themselves from what they see as out-of-control consumerism.” (Source: NY Times, 6/21/07)

2. Precariat workers — “a new Japanese word combining the English words ‘precarious,’ referring to the insecurity of part-time and contract work, and ‘proletariat.'” (Source: Japan Times, 6/21/07)