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Published 5 years ago by ckshenn with 2 Comments
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Recycling, Once Embraced by Businesses and Environmentalists, Now Under Siege

The U.S. recycling industry is breaking down as prices for scrap paper and plastic have collapsed.

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  • StarFlower
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    Thanks for the no-paywall link, appreciated. Good in-depth article.

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  • NinjaKlaus
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    This is nothing new, and I will admit to being guilty of the not breaking my boxes down because I have a bigger bin problem, but I always remove the plastic and styrofoam from inside them.

    Here is an article from 2015 on recycling not being profitable.

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