You Gotta Be Kidding

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:

the south is 20 years behind what has already happenned up north- this area needs more gov't support and education; and people to be less narrowminded "this is the way we do it here" attitude
emily, kennesaw

You don't recycle cause you're a lazy ____.
Britney, Miami

Way to go Maria. I do not recycle either. My garbage men do not offer me a lower rate for recycling. If they are making money selling the stuff they should pass the savings off to me if I am doing the sorting for them. The earth has been cooling anyway. The only thing I do not like about you is your hyphenated last name. Choose a name and stick with it.
Mathew, Monroe,GA

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?
I Get Around, Check Me Out:

Why Should Tommy Recycle:

Tommy, habits are hard to change, I understand! Start small, baby steps... One little change every month. First one should be the easiest for YOU, maybe eliminating those water bottles? Or recycling your newspaper? Find something. But do it, stick with it, make an effort. Pretty soon, it will be natural, and you will think green! Good luck!
Go Green!, Columbus, GA

Even better than recycling (which you need to do, and re-use, too) is not making garbage in the first place! Don't buy stuff that comes in a lot of packaging. Eat simply. Cook stuff from scratch (what a concept!) Try the 10in10Diet. Lynn http://www.10in10diet.com/ Diet for a small footprint, and a small grocery bill.
Lynn, Sharbot LAke

Tommy, come guy! Move to another planet - get real. Then what? Destroy it also. Could I suggest you get counseling and talk to someone who believe in making this world a better place for future generations. Why set examples for our children to leave a path of destruction everywhere they go. Explain this and you might get more followers - NOT!
Ron, Fort Stewart

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:

Justin, it's easy! My children are just a little older than you and they make a game out of sorting the recycling. They also know that their efforts help to ensure a beautiful world for them when they grow up. And I make sure to point out to them when things are made from recycled materials, so they get to see where all that plastic and paper they sort goes!
Julie, Stockbridge, GA

it will make you feel good justin to recycle and believe it or not it will make the earth healthier for you when you get older!!!
tee nelson, bluffton sc

Justin, Check out RecycleGuys.org for information on how to recycle. It's easy. Can Guy
Recycle Guys, Raleigh NC

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:

You don't need to be convinced. It's not going to hurt anyone for you to recycle. So try it and then learn about the benefits as you do it. You're wasting too many materials that could be getting recycled waiting to be convinced.
Nicole, Orlando

Why not use the bin for what its designed for??? It may make you feel better. I'm guessing you still pour used oil in the ground!!
larry, maryland

Just a drop in the ocean, huh? I challenge you to recycle everything you can for one week. You'll see what a difference one person can make in no time. And what if everyone thought like that? The oceans would one day BE the landfills because we will have run out of space to put the garbage.
Julie, Stockbridge, GA