[Rio]

Interesting article that explains changes being felt in US recycling. For me, I used to be able to get rid of "comingled" recyclables for free. Now they go to the landfill as it costs more to recycle than to landfill. Strange. You would think that metal "tin" cans would still be wanted, but they won't even take those. The only recyclable left here is cardboard, which is just as easily burned. This is the first I'd seen the term "National Sword." I googled it and it's a thing.

[robroys woman]

When you burn plastic, it produces heat. Apply a turbine and...

[dfwgator]

Recycling is a waste of time.

[wbarmy]

This is the time to start this here in America.

Cheap plastic means cheaper oil.

http://pyrolysisplant.com/

http://www.changingworldtech.com/

[Alas Babylon!]

Improving quality "is a big part of the answer," said Dylan de Thomas, vice president of industry collaboration at the Recycling Partnership, a non-profit group that works to boost curbside recycling.

Do not recycle gentle into that good night,
Rage, rage at the melting in our sight!

[mowowie]

recycling BLOWS.
My town trash collection went to two bins, one for trash and a bigger one for recycling.
Now i can’t throw anything out.
i got a garage full of old mattresses, tv’s, air conditioners, bikes and about 500 other things that don’t fit in the “bin”.
pisses me off....
i’m gonna have to pay some guy hundreds of dollars to haul what i once was able to but on the curb away.
and to top it off i’m suspect the recycle bin is getting thrown out with the rest of the trash.
frigging leftists....

[Delta 21]

If you want to recycle my trash, be my guest! I keep it all in a Yuge hole about 6 miles out of town.

[fella]

Shutting down our industries that use that materiel and shipping that equipment and jobs overseas was such a good idea. The upper management got their golden parachutes, the politicians got their kickbacks and the American worker got the EBT.

[rednesss]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_depolymerization

[aimhigh]

If the US actually started manufacturing stuff here, there would be local industries purchasing the stuff. Perhaps if we elected someone like Trump, such jobs would return to America.