i don't think there should be a law but the amount of recyclable items i see littered on the street makes me think that recycling could be improved

Not in that we have trash police, but State by State we should implement recycling facilities similar to what CA has - better if possible. In Nevada trying to recycle something is about as easy as curing cancer, it's not even an option in most areas.

NOTE: I think it should be a State issue, but something the Fed may come up with a minimum standard for.

Where I live, our garbage was picked up twice a week. Then it was reduced to once a week. Then, to encourage people to recycle, they started picking up garbage only once every 2 weeks and we can only put out 4 bags (we can buy tags for a dollar each and each additional bag over 4 has to have a tag on it). Recycling and compostable items get picked up every week and we can put out as much as we want. I think it's worked out pretty well. I'll admit, that when garbage was picked up twice and even once weekly, I couldn't be bothered to recycle, now I kind of don't have a choice, so no law is needed.

YES YES YES. SAVE THE PLANET. SAVE YOURSELVES. I LIKE PIE. SIRIUSLY THOUGH, RECYCLE. ITS IMPORTANT

"Shouldn't be forced"?

When an individual's poor choices only affect them, that's their own business. When their poor choices destroy the environment of the entire planet? That's no longer just their business. Others have a right to step up and defend the air, ocean, and working ecosystems that belong to everyone.

I think there should be a law that says you have to Recycle because its better for the world and the living organisms. Also us as human beings. If we just threw out those pop cans when they get smashed and mashed all that toxins from the can goes into our air. Did you know that by drinking from can cause Reno failure, so its unhealthy to drink from them anyways.