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A 25 percent recycling goal is not something to be rigidly adhered to in every community or in every state. It is a goal which seems realistic for the country as a whole, however, and it is compatible with those that have already been set in several states.
It may pale in comparison to Japan’s current 50 percent recycling rate, but Japan has had a highly organized effort developed over many years, and virtually nowhere to put large volumes of garbage.
Most of all, 25 percent is a start in the right direction. If we can achieve such a figure in four years, we can then start working on a somewhat higher goal for the longer term.
The most difficult aspect of achieving this 25 percent goal is that it will not happen simply by governement fiat. We will only win a war on garbage when individual citizens and businesses get actively involved in fighting it. And what can the individual citizen or business do?
To begin with, they can actively participate in a source separation program. Most recycling efforts start with the consumer separating refuse into metal, glass, paper, and plastic. To a large extent, the more separation we do the more value the recycled materials have. It is, therefore, critically important that homeowners, renters, and businesses cooperate with separation programs.
Where there are no existing recycling programs, citizens should push for them with local officials, private firms, service organizations, or non-profit groups.
If an incinerator or a landfill is proposed in your community, ask if it is tied to a comprehensive solid
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