This year's winner, Tammy Gist, is a second grade student at K-Beach Elementary in Soldotna. Next year Tammy will be attending Tustumena Elementary and plans on taking her worms to show to her new classmates there. Green Star joins these other organizations and researchers in disputing the writer's claims. We believe the facts clearly show that a continued emphasis on recycling makes good economic sense. Land which can be used for landfills also is never abundantly available, even in Alaska.
Nobody wants a landfill next door.
Recycling lowers disposal costs. Over the long term, removal of solid wastes for recycling reduces the outlay for disposal and lowers the environmental costs down the line. Recycling has spawned thousands of new businesses experiencing tremendous growth and capital expenditure. As expertise, innovation, and new equipment produce greater profits, even more savings will result. The volume of scrap materials is growing worldwide.