Q: I am an avid Conservative, and recycle almost everything under the sun, even as far as to re-use napkin's more than once, if not messy enough. I USE EVERYTHING, re-wash over, and over freezer-baggies, flush the toilet only when necessary, use my cut grass as mulch, (other stuff that may seem gross to some) yadda yadda, but I am spending a lot more on trash bags for my cans, and bottles (even though I also use grocery baggies for trash), , more for soap, paper towels, sponges, just to keep my home clean. Often there are spills from recycling, and my hands get filthy separating the recycles from the non-recycles, therefore the extra cost. Is it all worth it? I know I am not saving any money by doing this, because whatever I do save, and money I get from cans, and bottles, I pay it back plus 50 times for having to buy so much other stuff to also stay clean! For example my last purchase of 50 trash bags was almost $10 with tax! They're the cheap ones, too! I am thinking this is some kind of Government trick to get Americans to spend more, like buying Electric Cars, so instead of paying $250 a month for gas, you end up spending $3000 a month for the electricity you use to charge up the battery for the car! What do you think? ptro-I do dry my hands with a dish-towel, but it cost money for soap to wash it! Many of them, get it? Did I mention water bills, ptrobrn?
A: sounds like you are doing a good thing anyway, by recycling so much. it really is worth it. you said your hands get filthy seperating the recycles from rubbish. i don't know about the u.s but in the u.k we have 2 seperate bins for rubbish and recycling so i put them in seperate bins (2) in my kitchen to save that hassle. also we are supposed to rinse out or wash the recycling before we put it in there, because recycling plants are much different to normal rubbish tips. don't know what to say about the trash bags that does seem a bit scandalous. and yeah loads of companies are raking in the cash and taking advantage of the whole eco buzz thats going on, but some really are just trying to do their bit.
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