Tony Cardenas Quotes

As sustainability becomes more and more of a concern, we're going to see more plastics.

Increasing recycling in Delaware is an idea whose time has come and, if put off, may not come again.

If there was a way to discourage trash constitutionally, I would sure as heck take a hard look at it. I don't think there is. So I don't think there's a choice here.

I think if we're going to have to landfill trash, and I think we basically have to, we might as well get the upside for it and dedicate that upside to improving the environment in so many different ways.

Hosting over 35,000 concerts and festivals each year, Live Nation has the opportunity and responsibility to provide our artists and fans with a live music experience that protects our planet. The adverse effects of climate change are undeniable, and we want to use our place on the world stage to be part of the solution.

Recycling more plastics can help local businesses and expand jobs while supporting the goals of sustainability.

Consuming less means throwing away less, while reusing things actually helps to save the planet as well as the pennies.

In the draft plan, we're looking at recycling 20 percent of our garbage by 2010.

Being green and clean is not just an aspiration but an action.

I actually believe 'Sustainability', as a concept, is one of the arteries leading to the heart of so many of our cultural transitions at play today. And it's this concept which leads me to bottled water, and its multibillion dollar industry.

We recycle everything in my house. I'm not into any particular organizations, but I'm doing my part and that makes me feel okay.

Years ago, we all talked about recycling and not dumping things down your drain and all of that, but talking doesn't help much. Basically, it's going to have to be legislation because the impact is so huge and diversified.

One of my big pet peeves is single-use plastic bags. I think it's one of the stupidest ideas in the world.

We can turn your bottles back into oil. We can burn it to make energy. Our we can put it in a landfill. There’s a green spectrum. And a cost spectrum. The most green is the most expensive.

Being green means preventing waste.

It's nice there is a cleanup system, but if it doesn't collect any plastic, it's not very useful.

My senior project was about solid-waste management. They nicknamed me 'Trash Queen'.

I see a future in which nature gives us a helping hand. Instead of destroying the natural world, why can't we use it to solve the kinds of problems that we are facing?

We need to throw away less, recycle a lot more and turn much of the rest into energy.

Reusing and recycling our materials is the most important thing we can do.

Fuel conservation is a necessity, and I have to be the first person to set the example.

It does seem really hard to get consumers to do the right thing. It is stupid that we use two tons of steel, glass, and plastic to haul our sorry selves to the shopping mall. It's stupid that we put water in plastic bottles in Fiji and ship it here.

I am an ardent recycler. I would like to think that it works. I don't know whether it does or not.

We live in a disposable society. We throw so much away. But it doesn't come from nowhere. It comes from the planet and it comes from future generations' lives.

A big ethical question is what happens after people stop using the device. Does it degrade the environment? Could it have been designed so it would actually be good for the environment?