The big problem with household recycling programs is that most of our waste has little to no value. And while it might seem self-evident that the things we throw in the trash are usually worthless, this fact has somehow managed to escape the greenies who constantly perpetuate the false notion that more recycling equals a better environment.
Materials, such as metals, that do retain their value are often recycled by private companies that make money off them. Other products may one day become valuable as the resources used to make them become scarce. But at the moment, most household waste costs more money to recycle than it is actually worth. That often means that it takes more resources to recycle something than to use fresh inputs. This puts a huge burden on taxpayers who are forced to subsidize municipal recycling systems.
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