One aspect that wasn’t mentioned in the response was the chemicals used in recycling. I have been told that paper recycling in particular uses some pretty nasty chemicals. I wonder if there are similar problems with other materials.
Thank you for posting your comment.
Please include a link to Cecil’s column if it’s on the straight dope web site.
To include a link, it can be as simple as including the web page location in your post (make sure there is a space before and after the text of the URL).
Cecil’s column can be found on-line at this link:
Is recycling worth it? (04-Aug-2000)
moderator, Comments on Cecil’s Columns