Recycling is done by all major governments because all the science and research suggests it is beneficial (in terms of carbon, energy, cost/profit).

It's really weird that this little micro version of climate change denial (promoted by all the same sources) is still socially acceptable in certain circles when the arguments for it are so laughably weak. To see him praise John Tierney's articles is mind boggling to me, I thought his whole schtick was about rationality.