Chris Byrnes' definition of Dumpster diving: "I's a responsbile view of resources and waste management. There's cetrainly a stigma attached, so everybody thinks that way, but after people see the kind of things I find and what not, they're usually impressed."

The Penn State student didn't start diving for food until college.

Chris says, "I couldn't live the way I do if I had to pay for it. I use to eat beans from Wal-Mart. I lived off Ramen noodles for a month straight. Now I don't have to and I spend even less."

Here's an estimated breakdown of how much money Chris saves each year. THe average college student spends nearly $400 a year in transportation. Chris doesn't spend a dime, because he gets around on a bike he found in a Dumpster and because he doesn't spend any money on food, clothings, or other personal expenses -- Chris saves another $2,500 a year.

Chris says, "The stereotype is a half-eaten bagel with coffee grinds, and that's how it's portrayed in the media. There's a lot of what we call trash trash, but that's certainly not all there is."

Chris' apartment is fully stocked with food, electronics, records, and sporting goods all from dumpsters.

Chris says, "It's fun and I would recommend it to anyone. It's like a scavenger hunt every night, you never know what you're going to find."