[fogarty]

IP does not get subsidized paper deliveries from the government. My uncle said they have private contracts with office supply stores and other businesses which provide the majority of their high-grade recycled products.

The main point is: recycling CAN work in the private sector. There are certainly materials which are amenable to do so. The thesis that all recycling is an utter waste is flat-out wrong.

[supercat]

The thesis that all recycling is an utter waste is flat-out wrong.

True. Only government recycling programs earn that distinction. Of course, since they exist to provide make-work and patronage jobs, one might argue that they're an enormous success.