Recycling is big business, but it's taking a hit from falling commodity pricesRecycling is big business, but it's taking a hit from falling commodity prices

It seems that people are taking the reduce-reuse-recycle mantra to heart, especially the recycling part. According to a new economic impact study from the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI; Washington, D.C.), the recycling industry accounts for nearly half a million jobs in the United States and generates more than $105 billion annually in economic activity. The study was performed by the independent consulting firm of John Dunham and Associates to explore the size and scope of the U.S.