A lesson in the economics of curbside recycling.

From Topix, Kingsland: anon Saint Marys, GA Reply » Report Abuse Judge it! #69 1 hr ago In that 60% of the people in St. Marys recycle each week (the curbside bins) and Woodbine, Kingsland, St. Marys and the County issued Earth Hour proclamations last year (and this year) Jay needs to realize that he's turning off a huge number of voters with his constant, kindergarten-level "eco-weenie" garbage.(My apologies to the average 5 year old kindergarten student...most of them are more mature than Jay). Now, here is a dose of the truth about recycling that is well known to all economists, but the typical gutless politician is afraid to tell the leftist Green eco-weenies. http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/thoughts-on-freedom-i-recycle/ http://www.lewrockwell.com/lilley/floy14.1.html http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/152138/real_facts_behind_recycling_economics.html?cat=4 It never ceases to amaze me how difficult it is to convince some folks that I very rarely open my mouth before knowing all of the facts. While recycling household waste makes the uninformed feel all warm and fuzzy, it makes no economic sense currently. It might make sense a hundred years from now when it might make economic sense to mine old, decayed landfills for then more scarce and more valuable materials. Moreover, it makes no ecological sense now, given the ready availability of landfill space for hundreds of years into the future and current, environmentally sound, landfill technology. Folks, if it takes lying to you to "earn" your vote, I guess I'll have to make do without it.