We divert that much of our waste stream to recycling and actually make money on it instead of paying tipping fees to dump trash in the ground.

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Recycling rates there are two to three times America's, and the rest of their trash goes to waste-to-energy plants.

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John Skinner, executive director of the Solid Waste Association of North America, expressed serious concerns regarding CFL dangers to workers who handle trash and recycling.

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