It is only recently that our societal norm has become “thow-a-way”.
Stone wears like ir-, uh, never mind. ;’)
When you live life at a subsistence level you cannot afford to throw anything away. It’s a sign of our superior civilization that we don’t have to recycle.
It's a matter of economics.
I can't be bothered to recycle newspaper and glass bottles. The time and fuss aren't worth it to me and it costs more to recycle them than to throw them away and make new ones. That high cost is an indication that labor and resources are being diverted from their best uses.
I do recycle where it makes financial sense. For example, I have in my house thousands of dollars worth of sophisticated machinery in which I recycle pots, pans, clothing, towels, and silverware. It's all about economics, not laziness.