Comments on: 10 Everyday Items You Can Recycle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:52:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-432405 Sid Morrison Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:19:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/#comment-432405 I do recycle my #1 and #2 plastics, but I'd like to see a detailed energy analysis of how much energy the collection trucks, reprocessing, &c. really takes. I agree with Scott when it comes to reuse, though. I've got a zillion glass & plastic jars (baby food, pickles, spaghetti sauce, &c.) that get used for screws, paint thinner, &c. and never make it to the recycle bin for that reason. I do recycle my #1 and #2 plastics, but I’d like to see a detailed energy analysis of how much energy the collection trucks, reprocessing, &c. really takes. I agree with Scott when it comes to reuse, though. I’ve got a zillion glass & plastic jars (baby food, pickles, spaghetti sauce, &c.) that get used for screws, paint thinner, &c. and never make it to the recycle bin for that reason.

]]> By: Vako http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-431410 Vako Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:06:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/#comment-431410 I am of the opinion that recycling metals, paper, and very few plastics does help. It helps the bank account and efficiency of the company engaging in it. Recycling never had to do with environmentalism. It has to do with efficiency and cost reduction. I am of the opinion that recycling metals, paper, and very few plastics does help. It helps the bank account and efficiency of the company engaging in it. Recycling never had to do with environmentalism. It has to do with efficiency and cost reduction.

]]> By: Ben Rushing http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-431398 Ben Rushing Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:53:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/#comment-431398 I'll have to agree on Penn & Teller on this one. Watch out, these people might make this compulsory. Scary. I’ll have to agree on Penn & Teller on this one. Watch out, these people might make this compulsory. Scary.

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-431389 L Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:41:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/#comment-431389 I'll just go get my Target cart and "wet floor" sign... I would think that "everyday" items would be things that the general public would have in their house. Not things they would have to steal in order to recycle! I’ll just go get my Target cart and “wet floor” sign…

I would think that “everyday” items would be things that the general public would have in their house. Not things they would have to steal in order to recycle!

]]> By: just a guy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-431281 just a guy Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:56:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/#comment-431281 Recycling is a scam! Watch Penn and Teller's expose on it. :P Recycling is a scam! Watch Penn and Teller’s expose on it. :P

]]> By: Scott M http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-431100 Scott M Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:23:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/#comment-431100 Let's remember that most recycling is really down-cycling: plastics and paper are often used in products that can't be recycled again. And recycling is the third arrow of the recycling logo - remember to reduce and reuse before you recycle! Let’s remember that most recycling is really down-cycling: plastics and paper are often used in products that can’t be recycled again. And recycling is the third arrow of the recycling logo – remember to reduce and reuse before you recycle!

]]> By: Adam Fuhrer http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-431071 Adam Fuhrer Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:02:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/#comment-431071 "You" can't recycle a target cart. Doesn't it belong to Target? When would you ever get a chance to recycle one of those? “You” can’t recycle a target cart. Doesn’t it belong to Target?

When would you ever get a chance to recycle one of those?

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-431020 Jonathan Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:04:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/03/10-everyday-items-you-can-recycle/#comment-431020 Penn and Teller made an interesting video arguing that most of the recycling we do is more wasteful and damaging to the environment than just throwing everything away: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73Aae5dmxnA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7HYvkybpJs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xVY6PEiOhU Penn and Teller made an interesting video arguing that most of the recycling we do is more wasteful and damaging to the environment than just throwing everything away:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73Aae5dmxnA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7HYvkybpJs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xVY6PEiOhU

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