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Recyling Isn't About the Environment

Recently at Overcoming Bias, Robin Hanson noted: Food isn't about Nutrition Clothes aren't about Comfort Bedrooms aren't about Sleep Marriage isn't about Romance Talk isn't about InfoTo this list, we can now add: Recycling isn't about the environment.  As this article notes: People who believe they have the greenest lifestyles can be seen as some of the main culprits behind global warming, says a team of researchers, who claim that many ideas about sustainable living are a myth. According to the researchers, people who regularly recycle rubbish and save energy at home are also the most likely to take frequent long-haul flights abroad. The carbon emissions from such flights can swamp the green savings made at home, the researchers claim...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on September 24, 2008 (boomark / email).