Comments on: An Argument Against Recycling

By: Melvin

Melvin — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:26:09 +0000

I agree, should just stop buying the water. The only thing is, it cost a lot of money to run a business like that and they make a lot of money I’m sure, so why is it that when our local newspaper comes out with our water report the number of chemicals are on the sheet but never a guage or number to go by. We pay for the water on tap but I had a friend test it and that of a gallon store bought, the number of chemicals in the tap and level will scare you. That of the store bought is very minimal. Why doesnt the water companies have as good of a standard or quality as store bought and how do they get away with it. Bet you don’t fill a glass of our water and look through it and think yummyyyy. Instead, how long before I get cancer or gall stones or something from this. It’s sad. So what do you do about recycling if there isn’t an option even for something as simple as a plastic bottle.

By: Dirk

Dirk — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:56:57 +0000

ChCre, buy less, throw away less. What you package your garbage in is not the point.

Taylor, recycling is doing NOTHING, that’s my point. It’s worse because it allows us all to feel that we are doing SOMETHING. We’re not. You can put lipstick on a pig, it’s still a pig.

Zainab, there are consequences to this lifestyle whether you recycle or not. Again, that’s my point.

By: Zainab

Zainab — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:30:23 +0000

Well I am working on a editoral that is on a topic about recycling what I read so far is that recycling helps the Earth and enviroment. If we don’t recycle and if it doesn’t come a habit then there will be pollution also if half of the people in America don’t recycle then there will be alot of cicumstances.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:42:55 +0000

Though there are many valid points present against over-consumption, I see nothing here justifying recycling as “not changing anything”. I understand your concept on making the average person feel like their over-use of plastics is “ok” just because they recycled once that week, but if recycling wasn’t offered, they would most likely consume just as much, and on top of that be doing NOTHING at all in a contrasting effort to help.

By: ChCre

ChCre — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:28:39 +0000

I live in a country where the tap water is not drinkable, so I buy bottles, where does that leave me?

Also, I use all plastic bags I obtain from the shop to place waste in, I do not simply throw out the bags (and don’t know many people who do). If we move to getting rid of plastic bags, how does that solve the problem as I will have to go out and buy plastic garbage bags anyway to put my waste in (thereby using the same amount of plastic anyway but at cost to me)?

By: Dirk

Dirk — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:28:26 +0000

Plastic pellets are currently being produced in China, where they will be melted down and formed into yellow “rubber duckies”. Tens of thousands of them will be transported to docks, loaded on shipping containers, and take the epic journey across the ocean to the shores of North America. Those duckies will be disseminated by a massive transportation network so you can drive your 5,000 lbs SUV to a store near you and buy one. On the way home, when you stop and fill up the tank, you will buy a drink, and then recycle the plastic bottle when you get home, because that makes everything all right.

This way of life is dead. Recycling is just packing the corpse with ice to delay the smell. Don’t kid yourself, you’re not changing anything. That’s all I’m saying.

By: janiffer

janiffer — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:12:16 +0000

please give me a real rebuttle cuz your making me angry with your reasons against that arnt really against.

By: Macy

Macy — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 03:44:37 +0000

I’m doing a persuasive speech on recycling for english. This helped me alot, and I loved the scarcasm. Definatley going to test that out in my speech to gain interest, brilliant way of thinking. Thank you much!

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By: j

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:05:48 +0000

Could you please put a date on your entries? It is hard to cite your work while doing research for my persuasive assignment.