Recycling Adds Greater
Economic Value than Throwing It All Away
It's a fact: recycling creates
greater economic value than "throwing it all away." Yet for years, we have
ignored the tremendous economic potential of recycling. Every ton of newspapers
recycled and every ton of aluminum saved from the garbage heap creates jobs,
expands manufacturing, and reduces operating costs for local businesses and
households. The California Integrated Waste Management Board estimates that
meeting the state's 50 percent recycling goal will add $2 billion to
California's economy and create over 45,000 new jobs over the next seven
years.
Source: California Integrated Waste Management Board, "Meeting
the Demand: A Market Development Plan for California." Sacramento: CIWMB. March
1993.
Ad in USA Today Gives The Green Skinny On Office Supply Companies...
These days when every major corporation claims to be environmentally responsible, with office supply companies we can tell you who’s really green and who is just greenwashing.
TrackBack URI for this entry
Show/Hide comments
Show/Hide comment form
