Will Recycling Paper Cups Save The Environment?

Last year, the UK Environmental Audit Committee published a report on the environmental impact of disposable cups on the environment. The report was bleak to the say the least. We are actually creating a lot of problems for the environment.

The good news is that there are some ways that we can turn things around. The two steps that we will need to take include:

    Start using more paper cups
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Ken Notes: I once served on a committee on recycling in Wisconsin, it is a VERY VERY complex issue. There is a real solution no one every talks about. We should charge a tax on all products by weight and distribute the proceeds to those who recycle or dispose of the items also by weight. $50 a ton would add far less than a penny to the cup you use but would provide real income to those recycling it. Even a car would only cost $100. We could increase the tax on goods coming into the country and still not impact the price of goods substantially. Imagine the amount of cardboard alone entering the US from China. You actually pay far more in taxes now and it is almost impossible to channel the funds to where they are actually needed.