Recycling Argumentative Essay

Recently, the New York Times published an article that left people both stunned and amused and unlike some of their articles it dealt with...trash. Apparently, more than one hundred and eleven million dollars have been spent and invested in the recycling industry. Now why would someone spend one hundred and eleven million dollars on the recycling industry one may ask, the answer is simple... economy benefits. Recycling can lower capital cost, make us use 80 to 90 percent less energy, lower our consumption of fossil fuels and could produce more products that benefit our overall economy. As for a negative aspect, recycling has none. According to the article, the recycling industry may have "a dirty little secret" ,"little" being just an understatement. Apparently plastics being recycled by consumers may have actually never been recycled at all and instead have been "buried in landfills or incinerated". This is a huge problem because not only have consumers been lied to but people were actually throwing away possible products and money. The industry still "remains underdeveloped despite decades of public education and investment" the article states. Plastic could not only decrease the amount of fossil fuel (oil) we use but also increase production and assets. One can conclude that the issue with the …show more content…
Big companies that invest will get their money returned with products made with these recycled plastics (which they could sell and make profits). Cities get access to capital without sacrificing funding for schools and other services and recycling companies are able to act without bank funding. Fossil fuels are preserved more and furthermore help our economy be better by using these resources more proficiently. And with the products made through the plastic recycled more products could be produced leaving us with more supply as well as income for many companies. Who knew that trash could be worth