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When we invest in recycling companies, we're investng in energy efficiency-takes much less energy to make new materials from old ones than from fresh cut trees or mined metals. We're investing in climate change solutions because when we use less energy to make products, we create fewer emissions. And recycled materials are a key feature in green buildings, which offer additional solutions to climate change.
Then there are the benefits we usually associate with recycling: reducing waste and protecting forests and habitats from mining and clear cutting. There are many mid-to-large well-established recycling companies, and including some in our portfolios affords us less volatile investments than just renewable energy companies alone.
Eric Prouty from Cannacord Adams, one of the analysts interviewed for a recent "Investing in Recycling" report, says, "Ever-escalating energy prices, commodity price inflation and scarcity, and global environmental concerns have coalesced into a 'perfect storm' for the [recycling] industry."
Recycling Takes the Lead
The recycling industry has become a backbone of our economy, pulling in $236 billion in revenues last year and employing over a...