Question

Study the editorial cartoon Recycling? Bah! by Don Landgren Jr.

A man sits in a chair in front of a T V. He is throwing a globe behind him onto a huge pile of trash. He says "Recycling? Bah! Too much work."
© Don Landgren – USA TODAY NETWORK.

What is the cartoonist's perspective in this cartoon?

that we are destroying our planet because we are lazy
that recycling is too difficult even though it will save the planet
that landfills are a better way to get rid of our trash
that people who watch television are not as likely to recycle trash

Answer 1

that we are destroying our planet because we are lazy

The cartoonist is criticizing apathy — the man casually tosses the globe onto the trash heap and dismisses recycling as "too much work," implying our laziness is harming the planet.