MARIA INEZ-PHILLIPS

Meet Maria: Second-year general pathologist; Loves the outdoors, has three cats, two of which came with her husband. Thinks all recycling ends up as plastic-wood park benches.
Home: Valdosta, GA
Age: 31
Occupation: Pathologist
Why Maria Doesn’t Recycle: It seems really involved.

Why Should Maria Recycle:

It keeps your trash out of our lovely sound
Zack Davis, Seattle

When we don't recycle you are putting reusable waste into our landfills. Now we have less land that we could use. We also have that material that the earth can't brake down. That garbage is going to be there for years! It could be a hazerd to you, your family, and animals who live in that area. The cool part is you could reuse some of that material for cool and useful crafts.
Mary, Buffalo

You dont have to do anymore work recycling over just throwing it in the trash. Its just a yellow can and a blue bin. Dont be lazy the recycling people do most of the work.
George, Stroudsburg

JUSTIN DEMME

Meet Justin: Sometimes forgets to put up the third finger when stating his age. Family owns a Hummer which makes Justin feel mildly superior. Blue is his favorite color.
Home: Macon, GA
Age: 3
Occupation: c’mon, give a kid a break
Why Justin Doesn’t Recycle: No one's taught me how.

Why Should Justin Recycle:

u maybe young but those milk gallons can be recyled so can the boxes new toys are in. it is important for you to recyle becuase if u dont u are killing me and my world. if u wanna kill urself only kill u not me please, so recyle. - kalin
kalin, perl rive r

You should recycle because if you don't you will be stereotyped and demeaned as a mean, uncaring, selfish, redneck, idiot, republican, earth destroyer (who hates babies). You will also get a false sense of importance and pride. Don't let anyone (especially the government) make you feel guilty so you'll do what they want.
Joshua, Roswell

You should recycle because if you don't you will be stereotyped and demeaned as a mean, uncaring, selfish, redneck, idiot, republican, earth destroyer (who hates babies). You will also get a false sense of importance and pride. Don't let anyone (especially the government) make you feel guilty so you'll do what they want.
Joshua, Roswell

RONALD T. W. KING

Meet Ronald: Shift supervisor at an industrial foam manufacturer. Tabloid junky. Turned his recycling bin into a coffee table in his apartment.
Home: Savannah, GA
Age: 28
Occupation: Supervisor
Why Ronald Doesn’t Recycle: Mine would just be a drop in the ocean.

Why Should Ronald Recycle:

because from recycle depends your life in the ecosystem you interact, if you dont take care of it, it is just going to end, and the life we know would be just unreal, as your idea of the world!!!!
Daniel, Palmira - colombia

because from recycle depends your life in the ecosystem you interact, if you dont take care of it, it is just going to end, and the life we know would be just unreal, as your idea of the world!!!!
Daniel, Palmira - colombia

because from recycle depends your life in the ecosystem you interact, if you dont take care of it, it is just going to end, and the life we know would be just unreal, as your idea of the world!!!!
Daniel, Palmira - colombia

TOMMY KRENSHAW

Meet Tommy: Currently "under employed" as a factory maintenance custodian. Plans to own waterfront property on his new planet to accommodate his jet ski (when he gets one).
Home: Atlanta, GA
Age: 31
Occupation: …looking
Why Tommy Doesn't Recycle: Why would I?
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Why Should Tommy Recycle:

You should start recycling so annoying recycling activists shut the fuck up. Even though your own personal recycling will never affect the environment one bit, it will be worth it to shut the hippies up
Robbie, Athens GA

Screw these people! Throw all your trash out the freaking window!Environmental Nazis. Race your motor and chain smoke while you stump grind trees.
Kyle, Framingham MA

..I mean you don't get paid to recycle plastic because it costs more. Cities have to subsidize recycling because is it costly and inefficient. If it wasn't, the companies that used the recycled material would be paying to have you recycle them.
Joe, Manchester