Houston Resists Recycling, and Independent Streak Is Cited

Ah, this brings out the curmudgeon in me. Something "environmentalist" that really helps the environment and reduce reliance on foreign resources - recycling - that is not taken advantage of. I wonder how many of my neighbors that never have a recycling bin out (we always have 3+) for our bi-weekly pick-up are worried about fictional environmental problems while they throw out their paper and cans? Houston does not accept glass (e.g. Dave's beer bottles) which we must hall to another town to recycle.

See full article in the New York Times HERE (thanks to Eric)

The city’s shimmering skyline may wear the label of the world’s energy capital, but deep in Houston’s Dumpsters lies a less glamorous superlative: It is the worst recycler among the United States’ 30 largest cities.

Houston recycles just 2.6 percent of its total waste, according to a study this year by Waste News, a trade magazine. By comparison, San Francisco and New York recycle 69 percent and 34 percent of their waste respectively. Moreover, 25,000 Houston residents have been waiting as long as 10 years to get recycling bins from the city.