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What would be the first impact if everyone in the US recycled...?

...basics like paper, cans, glass, plastics?

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  • John P
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    There would be massive job lose in China and job opportunity in the USA.

    If you don't know we import a lot of raw material from China.

  • June R
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Recycling is overrated. After all, it takes energy to melt things down. And what happens to all the ink from newspaper?

    It's better to reduce and reuse.

    That being said, local governments like recycling because they don't have to keep finding new landfill sites.

  • slaps
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    a total jam at recycling plants, goods sent to be recycled being taken to dumps, instead.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    a nice world!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    you'll save the earth... we've only got one...

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