Category Archives: Quote of the Day

I don’t know about you, but all those ecosocialist quotes of the day had me pretty bummed. Time for some more uplifting quotes for a while, says I! Like this one. Remember the Atlanta Child Murders? Friday, March 13 [1981] … Continue reading →

I haven’t been keeping up with these lately, and to be perfectly honest, while I do have a few pages more of whacked-out eco-socialist quotes, I’m not sure that posting them would further the point I’ve attempted to make. Your … Continue reading →

MYTH 8: WITHOUT FORCED RECYCLING MANDATES, THERE WOULDN’T BE RECYCLING.  This view reflects ignorance about the extent of recycling in the private sector, which is as old as trash itself. Scavenging may, in fact, be the oldest profession. In the … Continue reading →

MYTH 7: RECYCLING SAVES RESOURCES It is widely claimed that recycling “saves resources.” Proponents usually focus on savings of a specific resource, or they single out particularly successful examples such as the recycling of aluminum cans. But using less of … Continue reading →

MYTH 6: RECYCLING ALWAYS PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENT Recycling is a manufacturing process with environmental impacts. Viewed across a wide spectrum of goods, recycling sometimes cuts pollution, but not always. The EPA has examined both virgin paper processing and recycled paper … Continue reading →

Day 1, Week 2. Part 5 of PERC’s Recycling Rubbish MYTH 5: WE SQUANDER IRREPLACEABLE RESOURCES WHEN WE DON’T RECYCLE In fact, available stocks of most natural resources are growing rather than shrinking, but the reason is not recycling. Market … Continue reading →

Stepping away from the “Trash Fun Facts” for the week. But don’t worry, they’ll be back on Monday for Parts #4-8. Today we’re going to get current with some recent national news. On Tuesday, the news came out that being an employer became … Continue reading →

Day #4 and Myth #4 from PERC  MYTH 4: WE MUST ACHIEVE TRASH INDEPENDENCE Numerous commentators contend that each state should achieve “trash independence” by disposing within its borders all of its rubbish. But, as with all voluntary trade, interstate trade … Continue reading →

Day #3 and Myth #3 from PERC  MYTH 3: PACKAGING IS OUR PROBLEM Contrary to current wisdom, packaging can reduce total rubbish produced. The average household in the United States generates one third less trash each year than does the … Continue reading →

More myths from PERC  MYTH 2: OUR GARBAGE WILL POISON US The claim that our trash might poison us is impossible to completely refute, because almost anything might pose a threat. But the EPA itself acknowledges that the risks to … Continue reading →