Scraponomics Episode 57: Perception of Recycling

Dec 04, 2014, 01:48 PM

“It used to be, everyone was entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. But that’s not the case anymore. Facts matter not at all. Perception is everything.” -- Stephen Colbert

So what does recycling mean anyway? The word feels a bit overused, doesn’t it? The way recycling is perceived today almost feels like it functions at odds with the economy. And yet, the reality is much different.

What if I told you recycling has more to do with the economy than the (also much-overused term) green movement? Like many things, it comes down to supply and demand...

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