To the Point

Is Recycling Really Effective?

While mandatory recycling is becoming a way of life in more and more places, critics dismiss it as an easy way for politicians to make guilty consumers feel better about themselves. We hear both sides.

By Warren Olney • Oct 16, 2015 • 51m Listen

While mandatory recycling is becoming a way of life in more and more places, critics dismiss it as an easy way for politicians to make guilty consumers feel better about themselves. We hear both sides.

Later on the program, 60% of the State of Israel is desert, but Israel has a surplus of water. How did that happen, and what does it mean for predicted water shortages in the US and the rest of the world?

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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Jenny Hamel
KCRW
Gideon Brower
Independent Producer
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'

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To the Point

Is Recycling Really Effective?

While mandatory recycling is becoming a way of life in more and more places, critics dismiss it as an easy way for politicians to make guilty consumers feel better about themselves. We hear both sides.

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To the Point

Is Recycling Really Effective?

While mandatory recycling is becoming a way of life in more and more places, critics dismiss it as an easy way for politicians to make guilty consumers feel better about themselves. We hear both sides.

Share