[greenyes] NYC return to recycling

[Sharon_Gates@no.address]

Yesterday I heard a story on NPR's Marketplace about NYC reinstating 
recycling (including a brief audio clip of Jerry Powell).  The gist of the 
story was that recycling is not a free service, but NYC has realized that 
it is cost-effective and cheaper than treating the material as trash. 
While I agree that we need a whole paradigm shift away from the "waste 
management" model, getting people to realize that recycling is financially 
beneficial is a step in the right direction.  For some reason, people 
expect recycling to be a net-positive financially -- something they don't 
expect from any other municipal service.  Nobody would say "we don't make 
money providing water to our residents, so we'll eliminate that program."

Sharon Gates
Recycling Specialist
City of Long Beach, California
562/570-4694