[twomoretime]

Are properly lined landfills really that much worse than the trouble and expense of recycling? Especially with clean landfill technology?

I think people tend to underestimate the cost and inconvenience of proper recycling. The value regenerated is so low that, personally, I'm ok with sacrificing a couple plots of land to be later reclaimed and turned into parks/preserves.

Edit: downvotes are not intended to signal disagreement. Recycling is not free and I am just looking for a reasonable cost/benefit analysis. Zero environmental footprint is not practical. There is a happy medium somewhere.