It depends on where you live .  Nothing is created in Anchorage because thankfully recycling is not used much here.  Imagine if we had shops all over town billowing smoke from converting refuse into something else.  No matter what we try to recycle , it never makes financial sense to do it. In Anchorage recycling is nothing more than a feel good program that's a waste of time and money while adding to our pollution issues. IF it made sense , everyone would do it.  The numbers speak for themselves .