C : That was a great party! But there are soda cans everywhere. I’ll help you clean up.Where do you keep your recycling bins?
J : Nowhere. We don’t recycle.
C : You don’t recycle! Why not?
J : I don’t know. It’s just always seemed like it would be a hassle.
C : Don’t you think it would be a good idea to make the effort?
J : I guess. I do feel kind of guilty about it. But then again, does it really make that much of a difference?
C : Are you kidding? Recycling reduces energy cpmsumption, lessens air and water pollution, and saves landfill space. It’s a no-brainer.
J : I just don’t have the patience. It seems like a lot of extra work. It’s som much easier to just chuck everything in the garbage than to sort it by material for recycling.
C : That’s lame excuse. Recycling is a piece of cake . It becomes automatic before you know it.
J : I suppose you’re right. OK, OK. I’ll start to recycle.
C : Great! Hey, why are you throwing that can in the garbage?
J : Whoops! Old habits are hard to break!