Porter discusses the history of recycling without making it dry and a comparison of recycling to a forest is used at the beginning of each chapter. Just as I was becoming complacent in my recycling and probably doing a bit of wish-cycling (Porter's word for recycling things we think should be recycled but aren't actually accepted), Porter's book reminded me of the importance of only recycling what your carrier accepts. It's time consuming and costly to remove items that can't be recycled once picked up. Also good reminders on working towards not contaminating your recycling, clean out your containers and dry them so they don't get paper wet. Probably the best reminder, though, is if you're not buying recycled products after recycling something you're not really recycling. Porter also has an extensive bibliography and a list of additional resources.