Recycling is a Hoax - but you knew that - California Fail

Nolte: Report Shows Democrat-Run California’s Recycling Program Is a Hoax

New Report from the California State Waste Agency shows items being put in the blue recycling bins by residents aren’t actually being recycled Only 1% of milk jugs are recycled, only 2% of certain plastic material is recycled California instead brings it to dumps. (What a scam)

The State of Massachusetts mandates a five cent deposit. Consumer loses 5 cents. The Store temporarily holds the 5 cents. No win/No loss. .At some point it is required to turn over those funds to the State. No profit for Store. State wins.

When a container is returned to the Store, the Consumer gets the 5 cents back. No win/No loss. Now the Store sells the container back to the Distributor that sold it to the Store for 7.2 cents. Minor incidental profit for Store, or at least an offset. Distributor loses. State = No win/No loss.

But when the container is never returned, the State keeps the 5 cents. State wins. The Store makes nothing, yet must continue to maintain the bottle redemption machines. The Distributor does not buy a container for 7.2 cents - a win.

Obviously, for the Store, 7.2 cents is better than 5 cents. Yet it is in the State's interest that no recycling occurs. Also the Distributor hopes nothing is recycled.

It nothing is recycled, the Consumer lose 5 cents. The State gains the 5 cents. The Distributer is not forced to pay the Store 7.2 cents. The Store continues to support the expense of supporting recycling.

Now, if I throw my deposit container in the Trash, and safeguard my trash, I think the container is landfilled. A win for all but me.

Now my Recycling Bin.

Can goes into the Recycling Bin. Trash Picker arrives. Consumer loses 5 cents. Store pays Trash Picker 5 cents. Store sells to Distributor for 7.2 cents. Consumer loses. Store wins. Distributor loses. Wash for the State.

Or...

Can goes in the Recycling Bin. Trash Picker does NOT arrive. Consumer loses. Store does not sell Distributor Can for 7.2 cents. Store loses. Distributer wins. State wins.

Conclusion:

The Consumer is the obvious loser. It can break even, but never profit.

The Store will likely also lose, as 7.2 cents most likely does not support the administration expenses.

The Distributor always loses; there is no mechanism for it to win. It merely hopes for Stores to present as few containers as possible.

The State may win, although when you take into account the administration, it may lose as well.

BOTTOM LINE:

My Trash Bin is inadequate for disposal of my trash. So I do recycle all I can into my Recycle Bin.

But ... anything but METAL is worthless.

MY PROPOSAL:

Single stream all trash. No deposits nor rules.

Various automated processes, including induction, can easily separate valuable metals from worthless plastic and paper.

The metal is recycled, all else landfilled or preferably incinerated to generate electricity.

RESULTS:

Less effort, Less expense, Less administration.

Materials that can be economically recycled ... are.

Materials that are better incinerated for the generation of electricity ... are.