tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post7168347753090902875..comments2024-03-22T06:05:36.544-04:00Comments on Kids Prefer Cheese: We're Different....Just Like You!Mungowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02340064320347875601noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-1972623944070435042007-10-17T10:44:00.000-04:002007-10-17T10:44:00.000-04:00When I recycle (not as compulsively as ol' #17, mi...When I recycle (not as compulsively as ol' #17, mind you), I sometimes have to rinse something repeatedly and/or with hot water (e.g. peanut butter jar) to get it clean enough to not attract ants when I put it in the bin outside.<BR/><BR/>I always wonder how much of the energy/resources used (natural gas for the water heater, the water, the fraction of electricity used by the water purification plant/ water treatment plant, etc.) cuts into the resource/energy savings of the recycling itself?<BR/><BR/>I am sure it is not enough to NOT recycle....not implying that at all! I am just curious (and desire to continue to avoid grading by thinking about it).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com