When you recycle plastic bottles, are you supposed to remove that plastic ring at the top?
I know that you should remove the lid, which I do, but that ring always seems to be made of the same stuff as the lid, so should you cut it out before you put the bottle in the recycling tub, or is it OK to leave it?
Also, what about labels?
Read MoreAs a consumer, what does buying a "green" or "eco friendly" product mean to you?
Do you purchase products that claim to be green or environmentally friendly over those that aren’t? If so, how do you know they are actually better for the environment? Do you look at the labels for ingredients, certifications, etc?
Read MoreWhy is Ethanol the targeted choice Alternative Fuel?
I just saw an article that gives a bunch of reasons NOT to use corn-based Ethanol. Especially since it’s one of our base grain foods. Why aren’t they going with Biodiesel – the veggie van, that was a great example. Plus in Texas, there’s a ton that runs all of their garbage trucks off greenenergy made from their landfill. Which they’ve in turn made into a fuel processing area. If you watch YouTube there are tons of alternative energy choices we could be making in the US. How do we get more people to discover what we have the ability to do now; then while we set it up and use it, continue to try improving it.
Why is it that things that make sense are so hard to get acted upon?
The largest problem with Ethanol is that it uses up fossil fuel to produce it. It isn’t efficient in production or in use. It doesn’t equal out production cost/energy to consumption/usage. So besides taking away a food source (read labels – corn, corn syrup, etc ) it also is more costly to produce it. Especially since they’re using old energy to create it. While biodiesel has been used for decades on farms and is cheaper to produce. So political seems to be the key to backing it would seem. How about a grassroots movement to choose biodiesel? Just as many states have chosen to honor the Kyoto plan dispite the gov’t not signing it. If they won’t do what we want, we enforce it state by state. If the gov’t has stopped working for the people – then the people need to start working for themselves.
What would make it more appealing to you to recycle?
I notice that not too many people in my neighborhood recycle. I find that it is a huge hassle to recycle, but I do it anyways. I’m looking for ideas that might make recycling a bit easier and more appealing.
If you don’t recycle:
Does your city provide recycling bins at your home or around the city? For free, or at a cost?
What are the regulations for recycling in your area (do you have to clean out cans, remove labels, smash cans, etc?)
What could be done to make recycling more appealing to you?
Is there easy access to information on the recycling program in your area?
Would you be more inclined to recycle if some type of reward or payment was offered?
If you do recycle:
Why do you do it?
Do you find it somewhat convenient? Or is it a hassle?
What materials are you able to recycle?