The economics of recycling
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The economics of recycling are a matter of dispute, though polls show that Americans are very supportive of recycling. Communities across the US in the late 1980s began to collect paper, metal, glass and plastic waste in curbside collection programs. Some experts say the effort is often wasted, helpful mostly to the consciences of those in the most notably throwaway society the world has ever known. Markets for materials from recycling programs are extremely changeable, and it often is more expensive to recycle waste than to put it in landfill sites. Supporters think benefits are much greater than drawbacks and that laws should be tighter; they predict a good market.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1998
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Global warming update: are limits on greenhouse gas emissions needed?
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Controversy exists on whether global warming is severe enough to warrant action, but an international treaty is under construction to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Global warming theory began in 1896, and in Dec 1995 a United Nations scientific panel accepted the evidence for the problem. Some scientists and industry spokesmen oppose mandatory controls such as a treaty would impose, while the Clinton administration has proposed voluntary reduction programs. New technology such as hydrogen-powered cars may help, besides improved energy efficiency.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1996
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Oil production in the 21st century: when will the world run out of oil?
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The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 1973 placed an embargo on oil exports to the United States and other industrialized nations, which resulted in price inflation and economic stagnation throughout the world. In the 1990s, non-OPEC oil producers such as Britain, Mexico, and Norway have made it possible for the world to become less dependent on the Persian Gulf. However, some predict the world will run out of oil in the near future, and no one is sure there is an alternative energy source.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1998
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