National Comprehensive Recycling Program Urged

One of the most logical steps that President Obama can take in January 2009 to boost our nation's economy is by asking the U.S. Congress to approve a National Comprehensive Recycling Act.
The proposed new federal law would provide a huge boost to one of the very salutary and societally responsible industries that clearly have the greatest potential for expansion in this nation.
Not only would the proposed expansion of our nation's recycling industry create new jobs, but it would also protect the environment and protect our nation's national security. At present, extensive reliance by American society on foreign nations for a wide variety of natural resources undermines our nation's independence and military strength.
The proposed new federal law in the United States should require full and comprehensive year-round and ongoing participation in natural-resource recycling by each and every person residing in the United States, and by each and every business entity and employer in the U.S.
Private citizens and business owners who violate the proposed mandatory-recycling law could face major financial penalties or possible incarceration.
The proposed new federal law could also provide for government-sponsored or government-provided recycling services involving curbside pickup of recyclable items for each resident and each business owner in every city, town, village, and rural area throughout this entire nation.
One intent of the new federal law would be to make it as easy as possible for each and every person residing in the United States to participate diligently and comprehensively in natural-resource recycling on a year-round and lifelong basis.
The proposed nationwide recycling program could permit individuals and business owners to place all recyclable items together in the same bin. Recycling service providers could then have responsibility for sorting out of those recyclable materials.
The proposed new federal law could also provide for the expansion of "Recycling Technology" research programs and training programs at institutions of higher education throughout the United States.