Letter: Republic’s recycling plan is a starting point

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 | 7:29 a.m.

I want to offer yet another opinion regarding the recycling proposal by Republic Services.

First, Republic has picked up my trash twice a week, without missing one pickup, in the nearly two years I have lived at my house. I don't see a lack of service on its part.

Second, and more importantly, I do not believe that educational campaigns and other alternatives being proposed will do any good when it comes to recycling. Find me a person in this country who has not heard of recycling; continuing to tell us to do it is pointless. We need alternatives that make recycling easy and convenient.

I'm sure there will be glitches with Republic's plan; nothing is perfect. But we cannot afford to ignore the facts anymore. We have to make changes, and Republic's plan is at least a starting point.

If we can make it easier for people, maybe they'll start building new habits. Let's start with Republic's plan, and we can work out the bugs from there.

Timothy James, Las Vegas

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