As a recycler, why should I expand my program to include Post-it® Notes and other colored papers when I can get more money for white ledger paper and computer printout?
Recycling provides critical environmental benefits in helping to preserve forests which reduce the amount of waste going to landfills. By recycling the broadest range of waste, you play a critical role in protecting the planet. Because it is more inclusive, a mixed-paper program diverts more waste from landfills than a white ledger or computer printout program would. While you may be paid less for colored papers in your recycling program, reduced waste disposal costs can more than make up the difference. In an office situation, productivity increases because employees need to do less sorting.