>>so why not The 'why not' only matters if you care about the planet, buying and replacing things that don't need to be purchased in the first place is horribl

>>so why not The 'why not' only matters if you care about the planet, buying and replacing things that don't need to be purchased in the first place is horrible for the planet in every conceivable way. I recycle things when I can, but I am a firm believer that not buying things that won't last or that you don't need - is much much better than separating your plastic and cardboard in the recycling bins - most of which just ends up in the landfill anyway.