Recycling (Issues That Concern You)

Benefits of recycling outweigh the costs /, Costs of recycling outweigh the benefits /, Recycling is better for the environment /, Recycling is bad for the environment /, Electronic waste is a major recycling problem /, Recyclers and governments are tackling the e-waste problem /, Curbside recycling increases when people do not have to sort their trash /, Curbside recycling works better when people presort their trash /, Curbside recycling increases in pay-as-you-throw communities /, Forced recycling programs do not work /, Bottle bills are a great incentive to recycle /, Bottle bills are a poor incentive to recycle /, Plastic bags are better than paper /, Plastic bags are a recycling nightmare /, Reducing and reusing is better than recycling /; Economist --, Michael Munger --, Adam Beazley --, Allan L. Griff --, Elizabeth Grossman --, Andrew K. Burger --, Susan Kinsella --, Brian Taylor --, Janice Canterbury and Sue Eisenfeld --, Per Bylund --, Jenny Gitlitz and Pat Franklin --, Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association --, Skaidra Smith-Heisters --, Katharine Mieszkowski --, Melissa M. Ezarik The benefits of recycling outweigh the costs / Economist The costs of recycling outweigh the benefits / Michael Munger Recycling is better for the environment / Adam Beazley Recycling is bad for the environment / Allan L. Griff Electronic waste is a major recycling problem / Elizabeth Grossman Recyclers and governments are tackling the e-waste problem / Andrew K. Burger Curbside recycling increases when people do not have to sort their trash / Susan Kinsella Curbside recycling works better when people presort their trash / Brian Taylor Curbside recycling increases in pay-as-you-throw communities / Janice Canterbury and Sue Eisenfeld Forced recycling programs do not work / Per Bylund Bottle bills are a great incentive to recycle / Jenny Gitlitz and Pat Franklin Bottle bills are a poor incentive to recycle / Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association Plastic bags are better than paper / Skaidra Smith-Heisters Plastic bags are a recycling nightmare / Katharine Mieszkowski Reducing and reusing is better than recycling / Melissa M. Ezarik. Students must often make informed decisions about serious issues that will affect the course of their lives. Smoking, drunk driving, and violence are just a few of these challenging issues. Focusing on topics of special concern to students, the Issues That Concern You series helps make these complex issues less intimidating and more accessible. Each volume presents eight to twelve readings from a variety of perspectives that allow students to better understand and navigate the highlighted topic. Color photos, charts, graphs, tables and editorial cartoons reinforce information as well as present important statistical data. Each volume also includes factual analysis taken from a variety of government and research facilities, to tell students more of what they want to know about the issue. Relevant Web sites, a bibliography and thorough subject index round out each volume. The collection of essays that editor Viqi Wagner has compiled for your readers will get them thinking critically about our world and the things we need to be doing in relation to recycling. The Economist essay defines the benefits of recycling, insisting the benefits outweigh the costs. Another essay reports the exact opposite. By reading divergent viewpoints, readers will be able to form intelligent opinions about recycling. Explores the issue of recycling. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance Discusses the issue of waste disposal, and provides ideas for young people about waste reduction, including reusing items and recycling.