63 Study: More Recycling Could Add 1.5 Million U.S. Jobs Study: More Recycling Could Add 1.5 Million U.S. Jobs Green Lifestyle  (tags: Study:, More, recycling, could, add, 1.5 million, U.S. jobs ) Agnes - 542 days ago - content.usatoday.com Ever wonder what good recycling all those cans, bottles and newspapers does? Today, on America Recycles Day, a new report says that increasing the nation's recycling rate from 33% to 75% by 2030 would reduce pollution and create an extra 1.5 million jobs add comment send green star

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Carmen S. (540) Wednesday November 23, 2011, 5:58 pm recycling and creating jobs, both are good, thanks for this send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Sue Matheson (49) Thursday November 24, 2011, 7:03 am thanks. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   John S. (232) Thursday November 24, 2011, 7:49 am Noted.... But doesn't it reduce the number of jobs require to produce the material the first time? send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Mrs M. (1144) Thursday November 24, 2011, 8:12 am Sounds mighty good! I recycle a LOT. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Dave C. (138) Thursday November 24, 2011, 9:09 am and keep our world cleaner at the same time.... send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Howard Crosse (24) Thursday November 24, 2011, 9:19 am Sounds like a win/win situation to me. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Holly Lawrence (468) Thursday November 24, 2011, 11:20 am Wonderful! send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Brenda Towers (0) Thursday November 24, 2011, 1:19 pm Get re-cycling America!! send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Vicky P. (347) Thursday November 24, 2011, 1:20 pm wow, that's surprising. It would keep more bottles, etc from entering trash lots as well which is nice also.. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Past Member (0) Thursday November 24, 2011, 2:07 pm Sounds good. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Carol H. (215) Thursday November 24, 2011, 5:43 pm sounds like a good plan to me!! thanks Agnes, noted send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Joyce S. (10) Thursday November 24, 2011, 5:51 pm Sweet. Yet another great reason to recycle! send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Darlene B. (230) Thursday November 24, 2011, 6:08 pm Sounds good but we should not have to wait until 2030 to do this. Let's start now--what do you think--those of you at the top? send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Caitlin G. (29) Thursday November 24, 2011, 6:53 pm Now for someone to figure out how to get this on as many news stations as possible send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Bill Eagle (27) Thursday November 24, 2011, 7:52 pm I am all for creating more jobs, but I would support recycling even if it would not create new jobs. I would support it because it is the right thing to do. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Marianna B Molnar (9) Friday November 25, 2011, 3:12 am let it be send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Ingrid A. (498) Thursday December 8, 2011, 9:19 am Lets all recycle. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.

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