environmental responsibility.

The article looks at the impact of renewed public interest on environmental issues on the U.S. recycling sector. The attention being given to recycling efforts is said to offer new challenges and opportunities for the sector to demonstrate how recycling can help address global environmental issues, particularly climate change and national energy security. One of the opportunities and challenges facing the recycling sector is making the public recognize the value of recycling in the reduction of carbon footprint, which is the main factor attributed to climate change.