Penn & Teller Bullshit - Recycling Part 1

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[ZachKlever]

Man have they missed the point on this one.

Recycling is about conserving scarce or hard to get items.

Sure it takes more energy to recycle something like aluminum than it would take just getting more from the ground, but when we recycle aluminum our aluminum "reserves" will last us much much longer.

Thumbs up so people can see this!!!

[Waine999]

Out here (Europe) we recycle everything. Everything. And nobody complains. Not about how hard or expensive it is nor about pollution.

[BlueRoadrunner1221]

@ZachKlever They actually made the point that aluminum is the only resource that is scarce enough that recycling is actually efficient. (I think it's later on in the episode, see part 2 or 3).

[thezombiekiller87]

little fact the indian, was italian not indian

[creg67]

@ZachKlever You say: "Recycling is about conserving scarce or hard to get items." Really?! Can you prove this, or at the very least site a reputable source? Also, since when is plastic a scarce or hard to get item? I seriously doubt this one line and lack of proof statement.

More energy to recycle aluminum?? Did you even watch the entire episode? Aluminum is the one thing that actually makes sense to recycle, they say so in the episode. I seriously doubt you did your homework.

[Anthraxinternational]

God I'm so confused!

[bradjbourgeois73]

Sometimes you disagree with someone so much you just go along with them to avoid wasting time with their dumb ass! I love Penn and Teller, but hate when they use an example of this as an argument.

[ZachKlever]

@FatherTime89 Which is why I am against recycling paper. I'm only for recycling resources that we will most likely one day run out of

[FatherTime89]

@ZachKlever Ok but that still doesn't explain recycling newspapers. Trees are a renewable resource.

[PeopleR2sensitive]

Ah fuck that, still going to recycle.

[BatmanOneOhOne]

I recycle because my goddamn city started charging to pick up garbage. Did they do a Bullshit episode on taxes? Missed opportunity if not.

[TG1212able]

@ZachKlever You're wrong. If recylcing is more expensive today, we shouldn't do it. Why? Because what we don't recycle will end up in dumps. It won't vanish, but will remain. Between now and the date at which we run out of natural reserves, it is highly likely that the costs associated with recycling will significantly decrease. Thus, its better to do the cheaper method now, and hold off on recycling until we absolutely have to, or until recycling becomes cheaper. Its less wasteful that way.