Claims about truckloads of recyclables ending up in landfills have been misleading.
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Why Can’t Chicago Recycle?
A world-class city, a “green” mayor—what’s the problem? Insiders say the city’s budget woes are only part of the story.
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More Ridiculousness on City Recycling
A pair of aldermen want to fine suburbanites who drop their recyclables in the city. What are they thinking?
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The city’s taking a few more steps toward growing a recycling culture
City officials are working on their latest plan to get more people recycling–though they’ve never bothered to enforce the recycling laws already on the books.
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Trash and Cash
The lousy economy means it’s costing Chicago taxpayers more to recycle, but city officials are vowing to press on.