Question by Deedee: How would you react if they wanted to put a waste recycling plant in your neighborhood?
Would you be for it or against, and why? Would you be concerned about the effects that it is going to have on the environment? Would you be concerned about the effect it is going to have on your living situation (the smell, for one thing)? What are your thoughts on this, and can you back up your statements with some research?

Best answer:

Answer by linlyons
while i recognize the need for it, when i bought my house, it’s not near a recycling plant, or an oil refinery, or a dump, or high tension electric wires, or busy streets, or any of lots of other things i don’t like.

yes, i would be concerned.
is my concern justified?
i’m not sure.
i think it likely that most of those things wouldn’t be exceedingly harmful.
but not knowing which will eventually turn out to be bad, it seems prudent to me to avoid them all.

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