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In a journalist's discussion of the costs and benefits relating to the value of recycling in New York, the first benefit he listed was that recycling created about 1,000 jobs in the private sector (Johnson, 2001. p. 123). Discuss the logic of this statement.

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One of the best things about recycling and other environmentally friendly improvements is the new opportunities that open up for businesses and people looking for work. New components, new products, new uses, and new manufacturing are all possibilities to consider as recycling becomes more common. ...

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