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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth

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To: longnshort who wrote (59444)	11/23/2005 11:28:07 AM
From: Kevin Rose	Read Replies (1) of 173976

I think there is some truth in that, but like most things, it depends. Here in San Jose, the recycle program really does work. We separate out trash from recycle, and put them into two separate bins. Trucks with automated arms put up the two and put them in separate containers. The recycle is taken to a plant where the glass, plastic, metal, and paper products are separated. It used to be done mostly by hand, but now is more automated with new machines that were introduced a few years ago. Very little of the recycle is ultimately dumped. Of course, people put non-recycleables in the recycle, and those need to be dumped. But, all the rest of the truly 'recycleable' is indeed recycled. There was a scandal about ten years back where it was learned that the glass was indeed dumped, but since then oversight has prevented that problem. There is a cost, paid for by increased garbage fees. I think we pay something like $15 or so a month, part of which is used to pay for the program. Seems to be worth it; San Jose has drastically reduced the amount of garbage it sends into landfills. It can work.

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