Urban Legends

"You can't just run a business. You've got to run it P.C. It gets in the way, at times, of sound business decisions," he says. "For instance, you want to use the best, lowest-cost paper." But the city has dictated that all paper used by its agencies must contain a certain percentage of recycled content. That might be good news for trees, but Hadduck says it's a hassle for an in-plant manager trying to save money on supplies.