Recycling isn't necessarily cost-effective

Nor is it always environmentally-friendly

Popular Mechanics has been publishing a few interesting pieces on recycling and whether recycling is environmentally-friendly and cost-effective. When done intelligently, PM finds that recycling is both cost-effective and environmentally friendly. However, setting up smart recycling programs isn't always easy, nor cheap. Yet, as commitments are made to recycling, new techniques and technologies advance that make recycling even more cost-effective and environmentally friendly.