everyone in my city is getting a free recycling bin paid for by the government or whatever, itll be pretty rad to not have to just toss out all our bottles and stuff. dont even have to seperate them
Why should I recycle? It's not like I'm going to be around to see the consequences.
Don't you see, this is why you should recycle. What's the point of setting up a prank on future generations if you aren't going to be around to see people's reactions?
Best to just recycle all the time and not lie in your deathbed years from now, regretting not being able to see the satisfying outcome of all that effort spent not recycling.
I have to sort my garbage into like 6 categories of trash though. Apparently there's a machine somewhere that can sort it according to bag colour, which makes it pretty easy for me. Honestly, I'm a bit sceptical about that and I'd like to see a few studies on the matter and not a smug ass, self righteous commercial. I have no doubt some form of garbage sorting is a good idea, or at least better than just burning it for power, but show me the fucking numbers, you cunts.
man recycling is nice and all but if you are actually looking down on people for the amount of things they use or the cars they drive then ahahahahahaaaaaa
man recycling is nice and all but if you are actually looking down on people for the amount of things they use or the cars they drive then ahahahahahaaaaaa
I'm going to judge people who over consume and waste as irresponsible, yeah
otherwise it's like being cool with littering
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man recycling is nice and all but if you are actually looking down on people for the amount of things they use or the cars they drive then ahahahahahaaaaaa
I'm going to judge people who over consume and waste as irresponsible, yeah
otherwise it's like being cool with littering
oh boy what an awesome slippery slope
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p.s. get off the computer and go into the woods forever and make your own tools and clothing otherwise you are literally killing the earth
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man recycling is nice and all but if you are actually looking down on people for the amount of things they use or the cars they drive then ahahahahahaaaaaa
I'm going to judge people who over consume and waste as irresponsible, yeah
actually in the show he advocates recycling of metal and plastic.
he mainly just argues against paper (it doesn't actually save as many trees as people think it does) and the lack of landfill space (there is no shortage of landfill space)
yeah, I love that episode specifically because Penn isn't talking about crazy libertarian stuff and he lays out the facts about the logistics of recycling and it's great.
I always have to laugh when some super liberal doofus starts ranting that anyone driving an SUV is the enemy and that no one ever has any reasonable need for one. Whatever you hippy trash. I agree with reducing, reusing, and recycling. Absolutely. But that doesn't mean you get to judge someone when all you know about them is what vehicle they're driving.
I always wonder if in the future they will mine old landfills for raw materials
all those plastics and metals and shit
the saddest day in my great grandfather's life was when they closed the local dump. he made all kinds of stuff from the trash metal in there for my dad and uncle when they were kids.
I always have to laugh when some super liberal doofus starts ranting that anyone driving an SUV is the enemy and that no one ever has any reasonable need for one. Whatever you hippy trash. I agree with reducing, reusing, and recycling. Absolutely. But that doesn't mean you get to judge someone when all you know about them is what vehicle they're driving.
Well, unless it's a Yugo. Then judge away.
Tell Cheech to come out to PA and drive around in the mountains during the winter in his eco friendly tiny car. I'll be more than happy to find his remains when the spring thaw comes and give what's left to his family. As long as I don't have to fight off bears for it, then fuck it.
I always wonder if in the future they will mine old landfills for raw materials
all those plastics and metals and shit
the saddest day in my great grandfather's life was when they closed the local dump. he made all kinds of stuff from the trash metal in there for my dad and uncle when they were kids.
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Interestingly enough, the recycling system in my municipality was shown to have a larger impact on the environment than our landfills by several university studies. These things are always more complicated than they seem.
Still worth the effort to figure out better ways to not fuck up the place, though.
p.s. get off the computer and go into the woods forever and make your own tools and clothing otherwise you are literally killing the earth
whatever
people like to portray it as this dichotomy of "buy nothing! make all your own shit forever" and "it's your money, use it on whatever wasteful shit you want, who cares"
when really, it's not. I think people have a social responsibility to spend consciously and not be fuckheads when it comes to conspicuous consumption
especially when we live in a capitalist society where money has sway in government. you usually don't hear people recommend not giving a shit about voting? why should we not give a shit about spending?
p.s. get off the computer and go into the woods forever and make your own tools and clothing otherwise you are literally killing the earth
whatever
people like to portray it as this dichotomy of "buy nothing! make all your own shit forever" and "it's your money, use it on whatever wasteful shit you want, who cares"
when really, it's not. I think people have a social responsibility to spend consciously and not be fuckheads when it comes to conspicuous consumption
especially when we live in a capitalist society where money has sway in government. you usually don't hear people recommend not giving a shit about voting? why should we not give a shit about spending?
Because what you are doing is projecting your own values onto others and expecting them to follow suit. It's unfair to both parties and most folks, when confronted in such a fashion, choose to resent the person bossing them around to be responsible. Want to change the human race? Have some kids and teach them your values.
Consumption can't be stopped that way anyhow. Even if there are enough people shouting down folks not to be wasteful here in the US, all that will happen is the money used to produce those goods will flow to another market and the US will be being thrifty not because it's smart for the planet, but because we will have to for economic reasons. Consumption can't be shut down globally. Not without war or some sort of massive recession, and even then only temporarily.
Things have been getting better and cleaner and more sustainable since it became a topic of serious concern in the 50s. Every year things get a little better for everyone. Maybe not fast enough or perfect enough for utopian ideas, but things are coming along and most folks aren't consciously being dicks about it.
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I'm going to waste as much stuff as possible
if I live to be 276, that's a bet I could collect on.
If there ain't, it goes in the trash
You're welcome, earth
Not out of any environmental obligation, but because gasoline is a goddamned scam.
It was just in case someone wanted to come along and post the Global Warming episode that P&T did.
Don't you see, this is why you should recycle. What's the point of setting up a prank on future generations if you aren't going to be around to see people's reactions?
Best to just recycle all the time and not lie in your deathbed years from now, regretting not being able to see the satisfying outcome of all that effort spent not recycling.
I have to sort my garbage into like 6 categories of trash though. Apparently there's a machine somewhere that can sort it according to bag colour, which makes it pretty easy for me. Honestly, I'm a bit sceptical about that and I'd like to see a few studies on the matter and not a smug ass, self righteous commercial. I have no doubt some form of garbage sorting is a good idea, or at least better than just burning it for power, but show me the fucking numbers, you cunts.
I saw a youtube video of a guy who took old plastic and turned it into usable fuel.
I can't find it anymore.
whenever i open the recycle bins at my apartment complex i see all sorts of shit people dumped in there that clearly aren't recyclable
I have no idea how that gets managed on the processing end
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Have you ever been to a recycling plant? The process starts in a room filled with goats that eat everything that isn't recyclable.
I resent being referred to as a goat.
*burp*
STOP EATING MY TIN CANS
I'm going to judge people who over consume and waste as irresponsible, yeah
otherwise it's like being cool with littering
oh boy what an awesome slippery slope
slippery because of all that litter
yeah, I love that episode specifically because Penn isn't talking about crazy libertarian stuff and he lays out the facts about the logistics of recycling and it's great.
Well, unless it's a Yugo. Then judge away.
...I don't really see the conflict here.
there's plenty of other reasons to recycle other than trying to slow the climb of global temperatures!
Not saying that trying to stop said climb isn't a good reason, but it certainly isn't the only one.
It would be pretty sweet if we could recycle them. But also really expensive.
Also twice now recently I have seen people actually throwing trash out their car window.
How is that a thing anybody thinks that is acceptable to do?
How are you too fucking lazy to just throw it away at home?
the saddest day in my great grandfather's life was when they closed the local dump. he made all kinds of stuff from the trash metal in there for my dad and uncle when they were kids.
I will endeavor not to do the same again.
i see this happen multiple times a week and it's one of the only things that makes me see red when i'm driving
Tell Cheech to come out to PA and drive around in the mountains during the winter in his eco friendly tiny car. I'll be more than happy to find his remains when the spring thaw comes and give what's left to his family. As long as I don't have to fight off bears for it, then fuck it.
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folk artists are awesome
Still worth the effort to figure out better ways to not fuck up the place, though.
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whatever
people like to portray it as this dichotomy of "buy nothing! make all your own shit forever" and "it's your money, use it on whatever wasteful shit you want, who cares"
when really, it's not. I think people have a social responsibility to spend consciously and not be fuckheads when it comes to conspicuous consumption
especially when we live in a capitalist society where money has sway in government. you usually don't hear people recommend not giving a shit about voting? why should we not give a shit about spending?
Because what you are doing is projecting your own values onto others and expecting them to follow suit. It's unfair to both parties and most folks, when confronted in such a fashion, choose to resent the person bossing them around to be responsible. Want to change the human race? Have some kids and teach them your values.
Consumption can't be stopped that way anyhow. Even if there are enough people shouting down folks not to be wasteful here in the US, all that will happen is the money used to produce those goods will flow to another market and the US will be being thrifty not because it's smart for the planet, but because we will have to for economic reasons. Consumption can't be shut down globally. Not without war or some sort of massive recession, and even then only temporarily.
Things have been getting better and cleaner and more sustainable since it became a topic of serious concern in the 50s. Every year things get a little better for everyone. Maybe not fast enough or perfect enough for utopian ideas, but things are coming along and most folks aren't consciously being dicks about it.