Why Recycling Isn't Quite Working Anymore • Discoverology

Why Recycling Isn’t Quite Working Anymore

Is recycling worth it? When it first took off recycling was seen as one of the environmental movement’s great successes. But recent market forces have made more and more countries reconsider the cost of going green.

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