Recycling Wednesday

For the most part, recycling is every other Wednesday. This Wednesday is a curbside recycling pickup day. “Recycling a ton of ‘waste’ has twice the economic impact of burying it in the ground. In addition, recycling one additional ton of waste will pay $101 more in salaries and wages, produce $275 more in goods and […]

December 12, 2011; 11:20 PM • by Oregon Hill

For the most part, recycling is every other Wednesday. This Wednesday is a curbside recycling pickup day.

“Recycling a ton of ‘waste’ has twice the economic impact of burying it in the ground. In addition, recycling one additional ton of waste will pay $101 more in salaries and wages, produce $275 more in goods and services, and generate $135 more in sales than disposing of it in a landfill.” – From Recycling: Good for the Economy, Good for the Environment.

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