I don't have any particular issue with the concept of recycling. It's been around since the 1970's from what I recall.
In Phx, they pick up once a week and it's then taken to a Materials Recovery Facility where they sort out glass, paper, metal, cardboard and plastic into separate bales. The city is absorbing the cost and that's fine.
They used to export bales of paper to SE Asia but last I heard they didn't want any more. Apparently only about one-third of glass is considered good for recycling. Same for plastics; some types are desirable but a lot of it is not.
What I don't know is where all the material not considered desirable or economical to recycle ends up? That seems to be a bit of a mystery.
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