Plastic recycling: the scourge of cities becomes a resource

Recycling. It’s been a regular topic of conversation in Minot recently. People — this writer included — want to see us be better stewards of the environment. Others — this writer included — aren’t sure we should be making big public investments in an industry that’s being turned upside down.

Where’s it all going to end? Odds are high that private sector investment will help light the path to wherever we’re headed. Check out the video below from the Wall Street Journal to get an idea of what’s troubling the industry and the work being done to see our way clear from our growing piles of plastic.