Recycling can be too much of a good thing
In the real world, it carries costs that are often overlooked

Tomorrow marks the inaugural Global Recycling Day, an occasion that offers an opportunity to look at the complexities and challenges involved in making the best use of the world's resources.
Global Recycling Day is an initiative of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), an industry association representing over 700 companies from the private sector and 40 national trade federations from 70 different countries.
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