Professor Thomas Kinnaman, economics, recently had an article published on The Conversation website about recycling. In it, he theorizes that society may be recycling too much, although he concedes that there is little research that indicates anything definitive one way or the other. Prof. Kinnaman’s research interests include the economics of solid waste and recycling.
Additionally, Prof. Kinnaman’s article is referenced in this larger piece about the challenges with the current system of recycling that many municipalities use.