Well, you know how when you take aluminum to some places, you can trade them in for a small amount of cash? (It's never a lot, but you can get a few bucks from a garbage bag full)Well, why is it that only aluminum is the only thing that brings in that small bit of cash?If we were to have cash trades for papers and plastics, wouldn't recycling rates go up?So, what is the reason why only aluminum is bought back, and not other recyclables, like glass or plastic?
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I happen to work in the recycling businessThe answer is an incredibly simple oneSupply and demandThere is a huge demand for aluminum compared to supply, thus the higher priceAlso the processes for recycling paper and plastic and glass generally cost more than using virgin materials thus demand for recycled paper,plastic and glass is lower amongst companies that use those products for packaginggood old econmics 101 As to how to change this situation.well thats the 64 million dollar question as they say.
