Comments on: Recycling and you http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2010/04/27/recycling-and-you/ entrepreneurship Tue, 15 May 2012 21:26:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kamran Malhance http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2010/04/27/recycling-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8528 Kamran Malhance Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:14:44 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=1961#comment-8528 I actually really like the idea of the "break on your taxes" for recycling. I know Chicago used to have “Blue” bags for recycling and it either got too expensive to continue it or not enough people were doing it but they stopped. What a shame. I actually really like the idea of the “break on your taxes” for recycling. I know Chicago used to have “Blue” bags for recycling and it either got too expensive to continue it or not enough people were doing it but they stopped. What a shame.

]]> By: Andrew burke http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2010/04/27/recycling-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8522 Andrew burke Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:35:25 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=1961#comment-8522 I find it somewhat surprising that people aren't really swayed by saved costs, but not at all surprising that they are swayed by what their neighbors are doing. I feel like pepsi will be coming out with a commercial sometime soon showing how "cool" it is to recycle. That's the only way I can think of to make people think that everyone is recycling, so they should be too. I find it somewhat surprising that people aren’t really swayed by saved costs, but not at all surprising that they are swayed by what their neighbors are doing. I feel like pepsi will be coming out with a commercial sometime soon showing how “cool” it is to recycle. That’s the only way I can think of to make people think that everyone is recycling, so they should be too.

]]> By: Soroosh Karamyar http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2010/04/27/recycling-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8519 Soroosh Karamyar Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:04:21 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=1961#comment-8519 Everyone should recycle. I dont understand why you wouldnt. I recycle when I can but systems are not set up where it is easy all the time and most of the time there is no system at all. Things need to change drastically and it is happening but only very slowly. Having lived in Freiburg (one of the most green cities in the world) I know life can be lived differently and recycling can be incorporated greatly. Its good for everyone. The environment, your wallet, businesses, and it makes you feel better overall. RECYCLE!!!! Everyone should recycle. I dont understand why you wouldnt. I recycle when I can but systems are not set up where it is easy all the time and most of the time there is no system at all. Things need to change drastically and it is happening but only very slowly. Having lived in Freiburg (one of the most green cities in the world) I know life can be lived differently and recycling can be incorporated greatly. Its good for everyone. The environment, your wallet, businesses, and it makes you feel better overall. RECYCLE!!!!

]]> By: Josh Graves http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2010/04/27/recycling-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8509 Josh Graves Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:34:13 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=1961#comment-8509 i dont think there is much of an opportunity here, the key word is they are already partnering with waste management. kinda hard to push them out of the picture. im sure there is maybe a little something that could be tapped though i dont think there is much of an opportunity here, the key word is they are already partnering with waste management. kinda hard to push them out of the picture. im sure there is maybe a little something that could be tapped though

]]> By: George Petrov http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2010/04/27/recycling-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8499 George Petrov Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:43:59 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=1961#comment-8499 I agree. With today's society there are many opportunities that arise for entrepreneurship in the recycling industry. Everyone is trying to go green these days. I agree. With today’s society there are many opportunities that arise for entrepreneurship in the recycling industry. Everyone is trying to go green these days.

]]> By: Harsh Sanghvi http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2010/04/27/recycling-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8488 Harsh Sanghvi Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:16:48 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=1961#comment-8488 Recycling/Reusing has a huge potential as an entrepreneur. So many resources are being wasted everyday. Its great that pepsi is taking an initiative. I hope other companies do the same and create more awareness. Recycling/Reusing has a huge potential as an entrepreneur. So many resources are being wasted everyday. Its great that pepsi is taking an initiative. I hope other companies do the same and create more awareness.

]]> By: Justin de la Chi(cago) http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2010/04/27/recycling-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8468 Justin de la Chi(cago) Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:35:26 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=1961#comment-8468 Pepsi is a poacher of good ideas, but with their extensive network, and broad brand identity, they can take ownership of said ideas and bring them to mass market. I shy away from giving them kudos for their efforts because I see the underlying purpose and reasoning behind this project. How about not using plastic for their bottles? How about not using tap water for their bottled water? How about changing the way they consume natural resources? Your farm reminds me of my Grandfather's house. He had a compost bin, a giant rain barrel to capture rain water for watering plants and the garden, a garden with everything from tomatoes to watermelon, to award winning roses. He had a manual can crusher in the garage and would pay us kids $0.05/ten cans crushed, when he would collect several hundred from the neighbors and businesses around the hood. He would give away anything he couldn't use to be re-purposed, and watched birds during the early mornings. Garbage trucks would come down the alley, and he would only have a bag of newspapers he would demand they dropped off at the local library who recycled paper. Funny. The man was Green before fashionable to be so. I am encouraged to follow in those rather grand footsteps. Hank, kudos for your efforts to keep it Green. J Pepsi is a poacher of good ideas, but with their extensive network, and broad brand identity, they can take ownership of said ideas and bring them to mass market.

I shy away from giving them kudos for their efforts because I see the underlying purpose and reasoning behind this project. How about not using plastic for their bottles? How about not using tap water for their bottled water? How about changing the way they consume natural resources?

Your farm reminds me of my Grandfather’s house. He had a compost bin, a giant rain barrel to capture rain water for watering plants and the garden, a garden with everything from tomatoes to watermelon, to award winning roses. He had a manual can crusher in the garage and would pay us kids $0.05/ten cans crushed, when he would collect several hundred from the neighbors and businesses around the hood. He would give away anything he couldn’t use to be re-purposed, and watched birds during the early mornings. Garbage trucks would come down the alley, and he would only have a bag of newspapers he would demand they dropped off at the local library who recycled paper. Funny. The man was Green before fashionable to be so.

I am encouraged to follow in those rather grand footsteps. Hank, kudos for your efforts to keep it Green.

J

]]> By: Patrick Ostrosky http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2010/04/27/recycling-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8444 Patrick Ostrosky Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:41:17 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=1961#comment-8444 Pepsi is doing a lot lately to change its brand image and do its part to improve the world. This recycling initiative seems like a great idea and goes along well with their current project of funding ideas through the Pepsi Refresh Project. A good amount of people base their purchasing decisions off of companies that are greener than their competitors. With Pepsi making such a strong effort to differentiate itself as a "do good for the world" company, they will probably end up with a stronger consumer base. Pepsi is doing a lot lately to change its brand image and do its part to improve the world. This recycling initiative seems like a great idea and goes along well with their current project of funding ideas through the Pepsi Refresh Project. A good amount of people base their purchasing decisions off of companies that are greener than their competitors. With Pepsi making such a strong effort to differentiate itself as a “do good for the world” company, they will probably end up with a stronger consumer base.

]]> By: Angeline Tran http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2010/04/27/recycling-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8441 Angeline Tran Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:01:34 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=1961#comment-8441 My neighborhood just recently made trash and recycle pick-up on the same day. My family rarely recycled until this was implemented. Point is, if it's convenient people will do it. My neighborhood just recently made trash and recycle pick-up on the same day. My family rarely recycled until this was implemented. Point is, if it’s convenient people will do it.

]]> By: Andrew Barr http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2010/04/27/recycling-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8440 Andrew Barr Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:56:20 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=1961#comment-8440 I think that PepsiCo is doing a good thing here. If people won't take the initiative to recycle in their homes then at least this way they will be able to recycle outside of their homes more easily. I was president of recycling club in high school and we would recycle a ton of paper each week. I don't recycle at home, but whenever there is a can for recycling next to a regular trash can I always use it. It takes all of the effort out of recycling. PepsiCo will definitely make a huge impact on how often people like me recycle. I think that PepsiCo is doing a good thing here. If people won’t take the initiative to recycle in their homes then at least this way they will be able to recycle outside of their homes more easily. I was president of recycling club in high school and we would recycle a ton of paper each week. I don’t recycle at home, but whenever there is a can for recycling next to a regular trash can I always use it. It takes all of the effort out of recycling. PepsiCo will definitely make a huge impact on how often people like me recycle.

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