Recycle Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old recycle quotes, recycle sayings, and recycle proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. Robert Swan
Nearly 90 percent of plastic bottles are not recycled, these bottles take thousands of years to decompose. Brenda Knight
Cell phones and batteries are some of the largest contributors of toxic substances to our landfills. Brenda Knight
In addition to recycling, strive to reimagine and reuse whatever you are able to every chance you get. Brenda Knight
Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else. Fred Rogers
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein
We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. Native American Proverb
Recycling, packaging, businesses are changing all of those things because that’s what consumers want. Jerry Greenfield
If it can’t be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled, or composted, then it should be restricted, designed or removed from production. Berkeley Ecology Center
We are living on this planet as if we had another one to go to. Paul Connett
Listen up, you couch potatoes: each recycled beer can saves enough electricity to run a television for three hours. Denis Hayes
A society is defined not only by what it creates, but by what it refuses to destroy. John Sawhill
Solid wastes are the discarded leftovers of our advanced consumer society. Richard M. Nixon
It doesn't take long to realize you've made the wrong decision. You bump along with your eco-fueled ego in your eco-fueled vehicle and reuse every piece of plastic and glass you encounter, but it isn't enough. A.J. Lauer
If it can't be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled, or composted, then it should be restricted, designed or removed from production. Pete Seeger
Glass, like aluminum, is readily recyclable by simply melting waste glass into new forms, and the rationale for the procedure is, likewise, for saving energy costs. Rodge Daniel
The earth belongs to man. Man belongs to earth. Chief Seattle
The earth has a skin and that has diseases; one of its called man. Frieidrich Nietzsche
When we honor the earth, we honor ourselves. L.M. Wilde
When we heal the earth, we heal ourselves. David Orr