From grammar school on, they are getting a steady dose of 'Recycling is good. The more you do, the better,''' Mr. Taylor of Recycling Concepts said. People have come to think that just about anything can be recycled. And some companies have done little to dissuade them of that. Manufacturers are quick to put on their products the continuous arrows symbol that subtly admonishes consumers to recycle.
People feel a tinge of guilt whenever throwing away a piece of plastic.
It's led to some uneconomical endeavors. People like to do business with companies that do recycling,'' said Steve Zazo, the company's director of marketing. He estimated that Concord Cleaners has recycled 10 tons of hangers since 1991. Undamaged hangers are reused, a savings of about 2 cents for each hanger and enough to offset the cost of sorting. Plastic also has to be sorted.