Comments on: How do we clean up the environment if the recyclers go under? http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/08/05/how-do-we-clean-up-the-environment-if-the-recyclers-go-under/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bharati http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/08/05/how-do-we-clean-up-the-environment-if-the-recyclers-go-under/comment-page-1/#comment-200841 bharati Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:36:40 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/08/05/how-do-we-clean-up-the-environment-if-the-recyclers-go-under/#comment-200841 Hi, I'm Bharati (gender-female). I thought I'd jump right in. First to David's response-in many parts of the world, such as South Asia etc etc, we don't see recycled goods as pious. They are often much cheaper than others and infact, that's why people like them. So infact, wastepickers can benefit with increased prices and still sell. And to Susan-thanks for the comments. Many municipalities are already trying to get inclusive of waste recyclers, even though it costs them. Manila, Delhi and Belo Horizonte, and several others. But these are recent and not universal. Organizing is an answer-an association in India-Safai Sena boasts 15,000 members. But still, many others refuse organization and policy shd think of them. I look forward to more discussions-and learning, Best, Bharati Hi, I’m Bharati (gender-female). I thought I’d jump right in. First to David’s response-in many parts of the world, such as South Asia etc etc, we don’t see recycled goods as pious. They are often much cheaper than others and infact, that’s why people like them. So infact, wastepickers can benefit with increased prices and still sell.

And to Susan-thanks for the comments. Many municipalities are already trying to get inclusive of waste recyclers, even though it costs them. Manila, Delhi and Belo Horizonte, and several others. But these are recent and not universal. Organizing is an answer-an association in India-Safai Sena boasts 15,000 members. But still, many others refuse organization and policy shd think of them.

I look forward to more discussions-and learning,

Best,

Bharati

]]> By: DavidB http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/08/05/how-do-we-clean-up-the-environment-if-the-recyclers-go-under/comment-page-1/#comment-200818 DavidB Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:09:09 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/08/05/how-do-we-clean-up-the-environment-if-the-recyclers-go-under/#comment-200818 Its a tough problem when most products that utilize "recycled" materials are sold for a higher "price" than the same product with all "new" materials. Thus demand for "recycled" STILL hasn't accelerated to the point that it is cost effective for manufacturers to utilize "recycled". It's all well and good to be environmentally conscious and such but in tough economic times companies that MIGHT have utilized "recycled" materials in their products ARE going to go with the lower cost "new" materials. It's a tough nut to crack. How do you get "recycled" materials down enough in cost to where it's economically viable for manufacturers (already struggling under rapidly shrinking margins) to increase their use of "recycled" materials??? So that demand for the services discussed in this article can INCREASE and feed these people? Its a tough problem when most products that utilize “recycled” materials are sold for a higher “price” than the same product with all “new” materials. Thus demand for “recycled” STILL hasn’t accelerated to the point that it is cost effective for manufacturers to utilize “recycled”. It’s all well and good to be environmentally conscious and such but in tough economic times companies that MIGHT have utilized “recycled” materials in their products ARE going to go with the lower cost “new” materials. It’s a tough nut to crack. How do you get “recycled” materials down enough in cost to where it’s economically viable for manufacturers (already struggling under rapidly shrinking margins) to increase their use of “recycled” materials??? So that demand for the services discussed in this article can INCREASE and feed these people?

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