Mike Munger, who will be visiting us in Rochester in November, asks the right question:
if recycling saves money and resources, then the first people to recycle would be relatively poor
A nice research project for a student would be to answer it. Munger makes a first, quick, pass at it:
He knows a thing or two about Chile. Go read what he has to say about it. Have a nice day.
a link?
Maybe costs and benefits differ across incomes…I think it's definitely worth researching.