Should We Recycle?

Should We Recycle?

From the time when you were a small child, you were probably taught the virtues of recycling: paper, plastic, aluminum; you did your part to save the Earth. But a growing number of voices are concerned that recycling may harm the environment by expending more resources than simple trash. Before you decide whether to toss that plastic bottle in the blue bin, what should you consider?

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Should We Recycle?
  • bagpiper2005
    This should be a no-brainer

    Recycling conserves our natural resources, reduces air pollution, and frees up land that would otherwise be used for landfills for use for development.

    Hmmm....seems like an easy answer to me.

    - bagpiper2005US January 30, 2009 9:53PM

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