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Originally Posted by redpoint5
If it costs more to recycle something than make it from scratch, then it takes more energy.
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You have to look at both sides, though. The cost of making something new, plus the cost of disposing of the old thing that would otherwise be recycled. It does seem that quite a few things can be recycled profitably - enough so that the local trash/recycling company often knocks a few bucks off annual bills because it's required to return a portion of recycling profits to the customers.