Curbside recycling is coming up for a vote and I’m damn afraid it’s going to pass. It is a waste of our taxpayer money, our municipal time, and resources in general
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I'm surprised Norman would even consider something like that, knowing their attitudes on anything "planet-friendly".
Boulder does curbside recycling. I have no idea how much it costs, but I think people here would die without it. Boulder's a pretty rich city, though, and people are willing to pay for that kind of stuff. There is ALWAYS a recycling bin anywhere you go.
Oh, totally, it's just the 'shown to help the environment' part that's kinda murky.
A lot of people just assume that recycling and other green-friendly measures are helping the environment, but the fact is that very little actual research has been done and even less has been publicized.
I think recycling is one of those things that people can really get behind because it makes them feel good, like they're contributing something to the world at large. Do gooders feel high when they do good. The first time I ever offered a beggar a meal, he turned it down.
Also, there's the issue of sorting. Separate paper, plastic, glass, metal, etc.... The joke is when most of it ends up in the same dumps your garbage went to anyway.
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Boulder does curbside recycling. I have no idea how much it costs, but I think people here would die without it. Boulder's a pretty rich city, though, and people are willing to pay for that kind of stuff. There is ALWAYS a recycling bin anywhere you go.
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Metal is non-renewable.
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A lot of people just assume that recycling and other green-friendly measures are helping the environment, but the fact is that very little actual research has been done and even less has been publicized.
I think recycling is one of those things that people can really get behind because it makes them feel good, like they're contributing something to the world at large. Do gooders feel high when they do good. The first time I ever offered a beggar a meal, he turned it down.
Also, there's the issue of sorting. Separate paper, plastic, glass, metal, etc.... The joke is when most of it ends up in the same dumps your garbage went to anyway.
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My favorite one is on PETA.
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