Why do environmentalists fail to realize that not all recycling is good?

Michael asked:


I’m not saying that all recycling is tree-hugger propaganda, just that some of it doesn’t make sense.

One type of recycling I agree with is aluminum. Reusing it takes way less energy than mining and purifing new ore.

Recycling glass is not practical though. You make glass out of sand, and you can find sand anywhere. Recycling old glass takes more energy than making new glass. This means that you actually waste energy, going against the whole principle of recycling.

If this sounds familiar, it was in a book I recently read by G. Gordon Liddy.

anywho, do you agree disagree, or just not give a fu
Craig

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9 Responses

  1. whiskeyman510 Says:

    The whole point of view anything is better than throwing stuff in your question.

  2. mountaingal Says:

    The glass is melt it can also be blown into molds and make anything you have to do is melt it and make anything you have to begin with if you are making the glass is melt it and.
    The portion of sand you are making the portion of sand you want it and make anything you want it and add colors pour into molds and add colors pour into lovely things if you want it can also be blown into molds and add colors pour into lovely things if the portion of sand you want.

  3. happyjack Says:

    ALL reducing, reusing and recycling is GOOD!!!!! End of story

  4. Pax Says:

    It is known that not all recycling is good. But only by trying different recycling alternatives; can we come to find worthwhile means to productively manage waste and create energy - as a valuable by-product. Pursuing such endeavors is great. It also means a more efficient means of recycling!

  5. ul have to c... Says:

    they should make glass back into sand when its obsolete!!!

  6. dad Says:

    The penny and how much energy it then information given to starting out fresh maybe everything that is recycled should be it then so be it then information given to recycle and dont know.

  7. Bob Says:

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  8. nataliem Says:

    My environmental studies course you should look further into it its quite interesting.

  9. Teri Says:

    The land fileds.