Recycling in Utah

The economy affects not just what we buy, but what happens to all that stuff once we throw it away. The market for recyclables is down. Ross Chambless of KUER public radio in Salt Lake City explains what happens to the trash you put in your recycling bin, and why the glass doesn't get recycled - in Salt Lake City at least. First of a series of stories about recycling in Utah.

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