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Originally Posted by Fuzz
I'm just saying that in general, financial reasons are the primary reason we do things that may be altruistic. Which is why carbon taxes are the direction most countries are headed in. You can't change peoples behaviours just by asking them to. Maybe 10% of the population makes meaningful changes for those reasons.
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Explain recycling then.
Why do people recycle?
Why do people put organics in the green bins?
If I'm not caring about doing the right thing environmentally, should I just shovel everything into the garbage bin?
When I'm at the mall, why even bother using the waste/plastic/bottles disposal units?