Why don't agents and publishers recycle their trashed rejections?

Question

Instead of just throwing them away, why don't they put them in specially marked recycle bins?

Answer 1

Most of the time, a writer includes a SASE for the return of a rejected manuscript. If there is none included, the recipient has to get rid of the paper. They may use them for scrap paper, shred them, or throw them in the trash. How do you know that the paper is not recycled?

Answer 2

Hello

Yes. They are not using. But some are sending these waste for Recycle ( as packing Materials) thro Vendor

1-I have seen many Factoy is having Papper Sherred machine and  using  as packing Materials.

2- I have seen many persons are using News Paper as Bag and sending to Market  as Papper Bags.

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Answer 3

Because they are LAZY!!!

Answer 4

Agents & publishers do not recycle their rejections because they want sole rights to the work.  If Getty Printing stole the manuscript out of the dumpster and made big bucks on it, they could be sued for trespassing, even though the word work was in the trash.  Perhaps you could make up a site for encouraging word writers!