Why Do We Not Choose To Recycle?

"It is a wonder that the more civilization evolves, the more humans seem destined to destroy the planet. I see the virtual raping of our natural resources; we do not do it for survival, that would be excusable, but for comfort. One side says that climate change is an absolute fact and here is the data. The other side says that there has always been a severe fluctuation in the weather, and here is the data. I am not certain of Global Warming or Climate Change; I assume the real truth is somewhere in the middle. However, in an ever changing landscape of ideological beliefs, there is one inescapable question. Why not? Why not choose to recycle? There are limits to the natural resources on Earth. Landfills of refuse stack higher and higher. They are filled with batteries, old appliances, containers filled with corrosive fuel, and other items individuals discard with no thought of appropriate disposal. All of these things are slowly leeching into the ground making the supply of drinking water toxic. Even worse than inappropriate disposal is the lack of simple recycling, a concept that has been around for decades. The most environmentally aware people I know continue to use water bottles and dispose …show more content…
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