Comments on: An Argument Against Recycling http://mymindsink.com/an_argument_against_recycling/ an autobiography, in installments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:20:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lololololayla http://mymindsink.com/an_argument_against_recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-2459 lololololayla Wed, 26 May 2010 18:16:35 +0000 #comment-2459 i totaly agree with this website and i now officaly use proper bags for my shopping and i have never brought bottled water any way it just seem like a waste of money i totaly agree with this website and i now officaly use proper bags for my shopping and i have never brought bottled water any way it just seem like a waste of money

]]> By: Dirk http://mymindsink.com/an_argument_against_recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-2391 Dirk Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:56:25 +0000 #comment-2391 Thanks for the vote of confidence. To be clear, I wrote this as a tongue-in-cheek argument. I am not suggesting "throwing everything out" as an actual solution. I just thought it was an interesting way to make a point. In truth, it's probably as much an argument for recycling vs quality products, recycling vs better design, or recycling vs ethical spending. Thanks for the vote of confidence. To be clear, I wrote this as a tongue-in-cheek argument. I am not suggesting “throwing everything out” as an actual solution. I just thought it was an interesting way to make a point.

In truth, it’s probably as much an argument for recycling vs quality products, recycling vs better design, or recycling vs ethical spending.

]]> By: Vanessa http://mymindsink.com/an_argument_against_recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-2388 Vanessa Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:07:25 +0000 #comment-2388 Wow. Just wow. I was researching for a paper on weather or not recycling is good or bad for the environment and this is a VERY unique opinion, yet extremely logical. I can't believe I'd not thought of this before but thanks for opening my eyes. We should just stop buying the product in the first place!!! Simple, yet brilliant! Wow. Just wow.
I was researching for a paper on weather or not recycling is good or bad for the environment and this is a VERY unique opinion, yet extremely logical. I can’t believe I’d not thought of this before but thanks for opening my eyes. We should just stop buying the product in the first place!!! Simple, yet brilliant!

]]> By: Tamara http://mymindsink.com/an_argument_against_recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-2361 Tamara Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:29:03 +0000 #comment-2361 Love this post! Brilliant! You've hit the nail on the head - yes, we're addicts and we're way too insulated from the effects of our consumption habits. Basically, go with the flow till we hit the beach. Or put another way in a book by Joanne Thomas-Yaccato (about being in business) - "if you're going to fail, fail fast" so you're not wasting your time and resources and digging yourself into a deeper hole that will be that much harder to dig out of. This is such a refreshing and clear point of view! Love this post! Brilliant! You’ve hit the nail on the head – yes, we’re addicts and we’re way too insulated from the effects of our consumption habits. Basically, go with the flow till we hit the beach. Or put another way in a book by Joanne Thomas-Yaccato (about being in business) – “if you’re going to fail, fail fast” so you’re not wasting your time and resources and digging yourself into a deeper hole that will be that much harder to dig out of. This is such a refreshing and clear point of view!

]]> By: Phil http://mymindsink.com/an_argument_against_recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Phil Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:49:23 +0000 #comment-872 Hi Dirk. As much as I like 'fresh spring water' without chlorine, fluorine, lumps of copper chloride, or those friendly water pipe bacteria, I just can't take to buying plastic bottles of water and drinking from them all day. They have their place as portable emergency water, but can never replace the workplace boiled water in a nice cuppa tea! Call me silly, I 'spose. Phil PS: I fumbled your voting machine. Hope it wasn't a really low vote. Accident. Hi Dirk.

As much as I like ‘fresh spring water’ without chlorine, fluorine, lumps of copper chloride, or those friendly water pipe bacteria, I just can’t take to buying plastic bottles of water and drinking from them all day.

They have their place as portable emergency water, but can never replace the workplace boiled water in a nice cuppa tea!

Call me silly, I ’spose.

Phil

PS: I fumbled your voting machine. Hope it wasn’t a really low vote. Accident.

]]> By: Dirk Britton http://mymindsink.com/an_argument_against_recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Dirk Britton Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:49:17 +0000 #comment-870 I have rewritten this post as a speech I gave to my Toastmasters group. You can read the newer version <a href="http://mymindsink.com/against-recycling-plastic-bottles" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I have rewritten this post as a speech I gave to my Toastmasters group. You can read the newer version here.

]]> By: Shannon http://mymindsink.com/an_argument_against_recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Shannon Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:24:21 +0000 #comment-30 I hate bottled water. People who drink it are stupid. Get the damn water from the tap. And use a bin when grocery shopping, you will never need a plastic bag again and your bread will not get squished. I hate bottled water. People who drink it are stupid. Get the damn water from the tap.
And use a bin when grocery shopping, you will never need a plastic bag again and your bread will not get squished.

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