| Back in the early part of the 90's trash recycling | | | | encouraged to take care of the planet by |
| was in full swing. Environmentalists pushed the | | | | recycling. Some parents were even angered |
| issue explaining how much recycling household | | | | because their children were made to feel that |
| garbage would help our hurting planet. They told | | | | they were bad people because they did not |
| us how horrible it was to throw plastics, or glass | | | | recycle. |
| that could be used again into our trash. Many | | | | Now, don't get me wrong, recycling is definitely a |
| jumped on the recycling bandwagon. However, | | | | good thing. Finding ways to reuse garbage is a |
| the excitement soon wore off the recycling | | | | wonderful idea. But, recycling in and of itself is not |
| momentum slowed way down. | | | | going to save our planet. What will help is that |
| Because of the extra effort that was required in | | | | people start caring and teach their children to |
| order for households to recycle, many simply | | | | care. Once people really start caring they'll do their |
| chose not to. Besides having to take the time to | | | | part without the media or school teachers guilting |
| separate trash into different bins, people would | | | | them. |
| also have to remember yet another day to take | | | | The bottom line is, if you recycle, great! More |
| the cans to the curb besides their regularly | | | | power to you! You are doing a wonderful thing. |
| scheduled trash day. So, many felt it was not | | | | Your plastic, glass and paper will go somewhere |
| worth the effort. Not to mention, in some places | | | | and hopefully be used again, don't look down on |
| it costs more to recycle. | | | | the guy who doesn't put his bins out at the curb. |
| Recycling has been pushed on the public for the | | | | Respect his choice not to just as he respects |
| last decade. From the media with celebrity | | | | yours. When the respect starts going around, |
| commercials making you feel guilty, all the way | | | | you'll find it has a bigger effect on this planet than |
| down to the school drives where kids were | | | | recycling ever could have. |