Recycling itself is good.
The problem with it is that it actually costs more and wastes more resources to recycle than it does to simply throw it away. Until we have better methods of recycling, throwing trash away is actually better for the environment.
If you really want to help the environment, I would suggest simply using LESS rather than recycling everything you own. Don't throw away that extra food. Save it. Don't go get fast food, make your own. Reducing and reusing are the best ways to save the planet right now.
