[Wylug-discuss] paper recycling

[Jim Jackson]

On Sat, 6 Mar 2004, Peter Corlett wrote:

> Waste paper is uneconomic to recycle and the price the recyclers can get for
> it is negligible. It costs more to collect than it is worth. Consider that
> they're going to be burning diesel in the collection vehicles and in
> processing, it's arguably worse for the environment than just dumping it in
> landfill.
>
> Consider landfill to be a "carbon bank", locking it away from the
> atmosphere :)

It's funny, but you also have to burn diesel and collect, when gathering
the wood to make the woodpulp to make the paper. You should compare
the relative energy/environmental costs in making paper by recycling or
from raw materials etc.

There is also the knotty problem of finding holes in the ground to fill.
'Cos no wants them in their back yard.