Delaware lawmakers set a goal of recycling 60% of municipal waste by 2020, and the Delaware Recycling Public Advisory Council says we hit 37% in 2021. Material sent to landfills increased for the 10th year in a row, and much of that is attributed to “growth in population and economic development within the state.” A current focus is composting or reducing food waste. Do you recycle? Do you buy products made from recycled materials? How do you limit your food waste?
- My wife and I put a separate can in a convenient place inside our home to give this recycling thing a try. We have two cans that go to the curb, and we were surprised that our recycle bin always has more in it than the one that has garbage. It’s my belief that every citizen desires to be supportive of legitimate efforts to be caretakers of the planet. Unfortunately, I believe that some have taken this effort too far, to the point that it has become political folly. Balance is the key in order to achieve legitimate goals. — Chris Wolfe
- Recycling is a scam. China quit buying the materials. Now, it’s all stored in a landfill waiting for a new buyer. — Mike Schwander
- The truth about recycling is that most of what people think they’re recycling is going to the landfill because it doesn’t meet the previous requirements for recyclable material. Couple that with massive demand drop from places like China and the cost of manufacturing goods from recycled material and the current cost of things due to inflation, and it’s not likely to change anytime soon. — Jonathan Contant
- Yes, we recycle everything possible. — Jeffrey Eichelberger
- Put back those containers where they were and folks would use them. — Howard Gaines III
