Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130426:16:31:00
Million tons of trash a year to be buried upstate, as well as in pennsylvania, virginia, ohio, and south carolina. at a price tag of $300 million. >> real value of recycling is short-term. instead of $90 a ton. it could cost us $70 a ton. >> by 2017, mayor bloomberg wants to double the city's recycling and composting rate to 30%. the effects would be significant. considering that every new yorker sends 700 pounds of trash to landfills every year. >> waste is simply an indication of inefficiency. it's inefficient for society and environmentally. >> according to the epa, americans produce 250 mi...