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Just Bury Your Trash

The piece argues that properly managed landfill can be cheaper and less energy-intensive than recycling for many common wastes, challenging the idea that recycling is always the better option. It lays out calculations showing energy costs vary by material—for example, plastics and cotton often require substantial energy, while metal recycling offers large energy savings—along with issues like contamination that can undermine recycling efficiency.

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