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Today I discovered that there are higher concentrations of aluminium in the average junkyard then there are in bauxite deposits.

I also know that aluminium is horribly expensive to extract from bauxite. Given these facts, why isn't it more common to be paid to recycle?

My time and effort are worth money, and if anyone is going to profit from cheap raw materials, I'd like to see a piece of the action. Instead recycling schemes are either compulsary or completely voluntary, with few actually paying the end user. Why?

>> No.4507901

>inb4 inane comment by EK and massive /sci/ rage and butthurt thread derailed etc.

>> No.4507899

>>4507894
>aluminium is horribly expensive
derp

>> No.4507910

>>4507901

Who or what is an EK?

>> No.4507919

>>4507910
My housemate, she used to be a tripfag.

>> No.4507920

>>4507910
The Holy Queen of /sci/.

>> No.4507921

>>4507899

But then why are we told to recycle? Surely if it's cheaper to extract and process raw materials than my time is worth then it's more efficient to not recycle?

>> No.4507926

>>4507919
You ARE ek and we are all sick of your tiresome trolling and shitposting. I'd take a hundred Sagans on /sci/, if only your crap would finally end.

>> No.4507928

>>4507919
fuck off

>> No.4507929

>Instead recycling schemes are either compulsary or completely voluntary, with few actually paying the end user. Why?

Because it is more convenient to lobby the local administration to make recycling compulsory rather than paying every single person who recycles.

>> No.4507930

>>4507919
No, you are the same person. You are lying to nobody but yourself.

>> No.4507937

>>4507930
It is not possible to lie to yourself.
She is not me, and I do not need to lie.
You can ask her yourself if you like, I think she is on here most days.

>> No.4507940

>>4507901
Aaaaaaaaaaaand we have a winner. Except that we all lose.

>> No.4507941

>>4507937
HAHAHAHAHAHA

That's the most retarded troll post I've read today.

>> No.4507942

>>4507919
>>4507901
>>4507910

Nice samefagging.

As for the paying to recycle thing, we in the netherlands do that as an experiment right now. So far it's been a huge success because the jobless and the hobos are now spending their time recycling for money. Sure, a couple of hours of gathering is only worth like 20 euro but that's a pretty good deal for a lot of people.

>> No.4507953

>>4507937
You are some shit tier so-called "self taught psychologist"

>> No.4507955

>>4507942

That's what I thought. There must be a lot of people in this economy whose time just isn't that valuable. When I was in India instead of asking for money the street kids would ask for your empty coke cans and bottles and it got me thinking.

>> No.4507968

>>4507953
I am not 'self taught'
I mean, I do study independently as well, but I also have lectures to attend.

>> No.4507972

>>4507968
You don't know shit about psychology. Stop lying.

>> No.4507973

>>4507968
What university?

>> No.4508820

Because the amounts of money on offer for the tiny amounts of recycling you could do wouldn't be worth it.

>> No.4509024

>>4507901
Lol, lets "derail" the thread.

>> No.4509179

>>4507921
>But then why is moar expensive not the same as horribly expensive
>But then why is moar not horribly
>But then why
double-down derp

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4509192

>>4507901
twat

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>>4509192

>> No.4510049

>>4509179

Explain

>> No.4510675

>>4509192
>>4507901

Samefag?