‘Waste of time’: The Project’s Steve Price reveals he doesn’t recycle because ‘it all gets chucked in the same hole’ – but says he’s ditched plastic and ‘gone hessian’
- He said recycling is a waste of time as rubbish ‘all gets chucked in the same hole’
- New studies show men fear people will think they are gay if they recycle
- Men can be uninclined to use reusable bags, recycle or turn off lights inside
- According to the study, some men perceive these actions as being ‘gendered’
Steve Price has revealed he doesn’t recycle because he thinks it’s a ‘waste of time’.
Speaking on The Project on Thursday night, the shock jock said despite recently ditching plastic bags, he still isn’t on board with recycling.
‘I don’t hate recycling, I just think it’s a waste of time. All that stuff gets chucked in the same hole anyway,’ Price said.
But he went on to say that since recently moving house, he’s found a newfound interest plastic alternatives.
‘I’ve gone hessian!’ Price said while proudly holding up a brown hessian, reusable bag.
Price went on to say that since moving house recently, he’s found a newfound interest in the alternatives to plastic and now uses hessian bags
‘From my local supermarket Harris Farm, I’ve gone hessian, not plastic!,’ he professed, much to the amusement of the audience and panellists.
When asked by Peter Helliar why Price decided to shun plastic, he responded with: ‘I got sick of walking up and down the street trying to cradle 10 cans of baked beans and a carton of eggs.
‘I can put my dirty washing in there, I can go and do my shopping. It’s a whole new world!’ he said.
Price’s comments come as new studies find that men think environmentally friendly behaviour is ‘feminine’.
‘It’s always the blokes who put the bins out, isn’t it?’ Price said, responding to the research.
According to a new study from Penn State University in the US, men can be less inclined to use reusable bags, recycle or turn off electrical appliances if they perceive these actions to be ‘gendered’.
The study asked 960 male and female participants to decide whether fictional characters were ‘feminine’ or ‘masculine’ when performing environmentally friendly tasks.
Those studied then gave their evaluation of the characters on a 10-point scale ranging from heterosexual to homosexual.
The study, Gender Bending and Gender Conformity: The Social Consequences of Engaging in Feminine and Masculine Pro-Environmental Behaviours, found that men fear that others might think they’re gay if they partake in such tasks.
‘There may be subtle, gender-related consequences when we engage in various pro-environmental behaviours,’ Penn State professor of psychology and lead researcher Janet K found.
‘People may avoid certain behaviours because they are managing the gendered impression they anticipate others will have of them. Or they may be avoided if the behaviours they choose do not match their gender.’
According to a new study from Penn State University in the US, men can be unwilling to use reusable bags, recycle or turn off electrical appliances if they perceive these actions to be ‘gendered’