ARE WE GREENER? Now we think that we are environmentally concious, but the older generations were much more greener than us. 50 YEARS AGO They used to recycle glass bottles.When the bottle was empty they sended them to the factory again to clean them so they could use them again. Kids used to pick up papers and cardboard to give them to the junkyard and save some money. They didn´t use to go to all places by car or bus. They went walking or riding bicycles. KNOW We use plastic battles and then we throw them to the bin. We don´t recycle papers we throw them to the paper bin. Mostly we go to all places by car or bus.