[hinckley buzzard]

Recycling makes sense in an economy of scarce commodities. It was widespread during WW II, with scrap paper drives, metals, even lard being collected and used in the war effort.

In a post-scarcity economy it makes no economic sense.

[JoeFromSidney]

Yes, I recall gathering rubber, steel, and other materials that could be r-used for the war effort. I wonder, though, how much of what I rounded up and turned in actually got recycled, and how much went into the landfill because t wasn't economical to reprocess it.