Though nearly everyone agrees that recycling is a laudable goal, not all communities are willing to put their money where their constituent’s hearts lie. Often this is a result of an ill-conceived foray into the recycling industry, especially when local or regional officials are fueled by promises of recycling riches. When these fail to materialize in short order, the political will to keep up with such programs can wane.
One way to make sure that your community continues to adequately fund the establishment of a recycling program until it really takes off is to attend council meetings and keep up to political pressure through direct contact and letters.
Another way to keep recycling programs on track is to do your best job to adequately sort the recycling materials, as your program calls for. You can also encourage your friends and neighbors to do the same, becoming the neighborhood master recycler.
