America Turns to Recycling

Introduction

In the early 1970s, as environmentalism entered the nation's consciousness, enthusiastic volunteers began collecting bottles, cans and newspapers in neighborhood recycling centers. By the late 1970s, however, many of these centers had closed because markets often could not be found for the materials. Today the future of recycling looks better. Faced with dwindling landfill space and the rising costs of waste disposal, many states and communities have rediscovered the benefits of recycling. While recycling can't solve all of the nation's solid-waste problems, there's no question that it can play a much bigger role than it does now.

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