I have heard that not all recycling is goodSometimes it takes more energy to recycle something than it does to create the product from scratchSo here's my questionWhat things make the most sense to recycle? And what makes the least sense? For example, perhaps it makes sense to recycle aluminum cans, but not newspapersOr whateverIs there anything that ALWAYS pays to recycle? And maybe some things that it NEVER makes sense to recycle?
The order of most sense to least goes- reduce, reuse, recycleIt makes the least sense to recycle when an item can be reduced or reusedFor example, it makes less sense to recycle the chromium on car parts than to make cars without all that chrome in the first placeReusable shopping bags make more sense than recycling single use paper or plasticSome things make no sense to recycle such as aluminized mylar which is used to make things like juice containersThe metal and plastic are too much of a problem to handle and separate but aluminized mylar makes good ecological sense because it reduces the amount of glass or aluminum normally used to package drinksRecycling is not always the best option and the list of most sense to least isreduce, reuse, recycle.
