Tag: CalRecycle

6 Arrested for Allegedly Scamming $10 Million by Recycling Out-of-State Bottles in California

May 30, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Six people have been arrested for allegedly operating a recycling fraud scheme in the Los Angeles area that scammed more than $10 million from the state’s recycling program by bringing more than nine tons of out-of-state materials from Arizona for redemption, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced. The defendants allegedly brought truck loads of…

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California Looks to Edible Waste Recovery to Feed Hungry

April 20, 2021
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Cities throughout California are gearing up to meet goals for reducing organic waste, and especially edible waste. The goals were set for the coming years by a 2016 state law. The state aims to reduce organic waste in landfills by 75 percent by 2025, and save food from going to the landfill—a 20 percent reduction…

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