Recycling…As American as Apple Pie?

By Deborah Fleischer, Green Impact

Is Recycling Patriotic?

Recycle Bank, a new rewards program that contracts directly with cities to develop an incentive program that actually pays consumers to recycle, is promoting recycling, saying it is “American as Apple Pie.”

They argue that recycling is patriotic and shows “our love for our country.” Nationally, we currently only recycle 30% of our waste. When the US Environmental Protection Agency estimates up to 75% of our waste can be recycled, obviously recycling is not yet part of the American ethos…. – CLICK HERE to Continue Reading and Comment

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Recycling…As American as Apple Pie?