That its only half the story. It is worthwhile to recycle aluminum, paper, and cardboard. Plastic and glass is more problematic.
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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa
Recycling is not worth the trouble and expense. It costs more to recycle than to throw things away. Recycling has been a "feel good" exercise for decades, but is now losing its appeal.
A study in New York City showed that glass, metal and plastic recycling costs New York $240 per ton, almost double what it costs to just throw it away.
Perhaps the "Morse Family" realizes that at the Squares the public would negligently throw ordinary trash into recycle bins making the contents ineligible for running through the recycle machinery.
But, there are always some people who prefer to think the worst of the "Morse Family."
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