A vexing question: why do men recycle less than women?

An eco-friendly person is seen as ‘more feminine’ by both sexes, leading men to shun behaviors beneficial to the environment

Several years ago while Christmas shopping, I came across a shop selling a reusable cloth grocery bag. On the front of the bag written in bold capital letters was the message: “I use this bag because my wife cares about the environment.”

The implication was clear: men don’t care about making eco-friendly choices, but with appropriate wifely pressure it might be possible to browbeat them into doing so.

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