“I think the worst are aluminum cans, newspapers and office paper because they're so easy to recycle. Most of the time it's out of pure laziness that people don't.”

— Carlos Martinez, U.S. Navy reserve, Lawrence

“Most types of plastics, rubber and Styrofoam because they're not biodegradable or at least take a really long time to break down.”

— Samantha Mauricio, homemaker, Eudora

“I know that any kind of batteries and certain types of paint are bad for the environment if you throw them away.”

— Megan Hughes, Kansas University senior, Wichita

“Computers, and I don't think plastics decompose for a long time.”

— Jim Mullinix, financial planner, Kansas City, Kan.