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JOE
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Recycling
September 15, 2007 - 09:09 PM
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According to Wikipedia {the free encyclopedia} "recycling is the reprocessing of materials into new products. Recycling generally prevents the waste of potentially useful materials, reduces the consumption of raw materials and reduces energy usage, and hence greenhouse gas emissions, compared to virgin production." The recent discussion concerning global warming has focused primarily on alternative sources of fuel for the purpose of transportation. However, another very important pro-environment tool is recycling. The effort needs to involve more than the consumer and the government. It needs to involve those who sell {and profit} from those products that can be recycled. For example, the manufactures of bottles and cans along with the producers of what's sold inside them as well as the grocery stores that distribute them must take on a greater economic role in the process of recycling. The voluntary "blue bag at the curb" approach is a good start but it relies primarily on the altruism of the consumer.
The question is: does the consumer bear sole responsibility for what happens to a can or bottle that contains the product used? or should some of that responsibility be borne by those who profit from its' use? Are these responsibilities being borne already and are they equitable? Some time ago bottlers would charge a five-cent "deposit" on a bottle to be "refunded" when the consumer returned the bottle. It would seem that this concept could be reoperationalized for a whole host of products. The consumer could clean the bottle or can, return it to the grocery story for a "refund" and the grocery store would return it to the producer then to the manufacturer etcetera each receiving a "refund" along the way. When all parties involved have an economic incentive to participate, recycling will make a much larger contribution towards preserving the environment.
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Re: Recycling
September 16, 2007 - 07:56 AM
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This thread is being moved to the Environment and Urbanization board where it belongs..
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Re: Recycling
September 16, 2007 - 11:28 AM
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I think that recycling can help the world alot. Also we could make money off of selling recycled steel
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Re: Recycling
September 16, 2007 - 01:33 PM
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Schools should help in recycling. The majority of schools don't recycle. Recycling is important.
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Re: Recycling
September 16, 2007 - 01:55 PM
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Yes, i think that even there should be laws made or rules inserted into the Kyoto Protocol to make countries recycle.
Furthermore, in America, people should stop wasting so many resources.
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Re: Recycling
September 16, 2007 - 04:40 PM
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i think that recyciling is esential to help stop global warming, and people really should start doing that. because it is an easy way to help the earth.
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Re: Recycling
September 16, 2007 - 07:46 PM
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I think that if people want to prevent global warming and all of its negative side affects then we must establish some better recycling habits. I believe that most of the pollution problem comes from people who wase energy and natural reasources. The energy and pollution that recycling saves is staggering. For example if you recycle one glass bottle you have saved enough power to power a light bulb for over four hours.
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Re: Recycling
September 17, 2007 - 10:29 AM
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 i agree that we should recycle.
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