Annotated Bibliography

After deciding on my final topic (the effectiveness of recycling on both the economy and earth) I've found a few sources to base my information/argument on. Here are a couple:

"Exploring the Cost of Recycling." Environmental Nutrition 1 Aug. 2011, 34th ed., sec. 8: 3. Academic OneFile. Web. 2 Oct. 2011. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=None&sort=DA-SORT&inPS=true&prodId=AONE&userGroupName=clemson_itweb&tabID=T003&searchId=R2&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&contentSegment=&searchType=AdvancedSearchForm¤tPosition=2&contentSet=GALE|A263040958&&docId=GALE|A263040958&docType=GALE&role=>.

• This source gives me information about both sides of my argument. It goes into a lot of the factors that can determine the effectiveness of recycling, like if towns or cities have multiple bins, if there is high or low participation, and the type of processing system they use for recyclables. I can use some of the information, like how when all of the factors presented are aligned make recycling both cost and environmentally effective, and research it further to get numerical data and cold, hard facts to add to my argument. I can also talk about how each factor they talk about really affects the overall process of recycling and which costs the most, etc, etc.

"Recycling Economics: Higher Costs Are An Illusion - DNR." Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Web. 02 Oct. 2011. <http://dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/pubs-reports/rececon.htm>.

• This source summarizes a lot of the main points as to why recycling is economical, as well as environmental. It also gives some more information debunking a lot of the claims made by those against recycling. It also explains a little bit more about the energy savings and monetary savings that go along with recycling. For instance, recycling allows landfills to be open longer, which in turn saves tax payers money because it is more expensive to open a new landfill than it is to recycle and help keep old ones functioning.