In Why do We Recycle? Frank Ackerman examines the arguments for and against recycling and explains why the reasons for recycling are more than a simple matter of dollars and cents.
Photo: “Recycling Here” by Alan Levine, Public Domain Dedication (CC0)
While critics of recycling tend to minimize or ignore its widespread environmental benefits, Ackerman makes a strong case for including social issues, future resource needs, and noneconomic values in the recycling equation.
