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By Dakota Smith & Kim Christensen, LOS ANGELES TIMES March 13, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-paradis-dwp-lawsuit-20190313-story.html The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s reputation…
Mar 13, 2019
Company will open small centers around town By Jared Aarons, KGTV-10 ABC San Diego, CA March 12, 2019 https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/local-company-wants-to-simplify-can-and-bottle-recycling-and-redemption EL CAJON, Calif.…
Mar 12, 2019
By Gina Silva, KTTV FOX TV-11, Los Angeles, CA March 11, 2019 http://www.foxla.com/news/local-news/alleged-misconduct-by-city-of-la-counsel-may-have-cheated-millions-of-people-out-of-fair-settlement LOS ANGELES (FOX 11) – Alleged misconduct by counsel…
Mar 11, 2019
By David Goldstein, THE VENTURA COUNTY STAR March 11, 2019 https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2019/03/10/eco-tip-recycling-bottles-cans-easier-said-than-done/3112477002/ Tobie Mitchell is a recycling expert, working for the Ventura County…
Mar 11, 2019
By Justin Klozko, DAILY JOURNAL March 11, 2019 https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/351510-la-city-attorney-opens-ethics-review LOS ANGELES — The city of Los Angeles said it is conducting an…
Mar 11, 2019
By Lisa Green, NERD WALLET March 11, 2019 https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/insurance/auto/is-gender-raising-your-car-insurance-rates-how-to-fight-it/ Your driving record may be flawless. Your car may be one of the…
Mar 11, 2019
By J.D. Morris, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE March 8, 2019 https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/PG-E-seeks-permission-to-pay-235-million-in-2019-13670185.php?cmpid=gsa-sfgate-result Pacific Gas and Electric Co. wants permission from Bankruptcy Court to pay…
Mar 8, 2019
By Staff Reporters, QATAR TRIBUNE March 8, 2019 In a state as devoted to the environment as California, it’s hard to imagine…
Mar 8, 2019
Consumer Watchdog points to more than $700 million in redemption fees not collected By Dan Sandoval, RECYCLING TODAY March 5, 2019 https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/california-bottle-bill-recycling-consumer-watchdog-report/…
Mar 5, 2019
EDITORIAL – THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE March 5, 2019 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/sd-california-recycling-centers-cans-bottles-20190301-story.html In a state as devoted to the environment as California, it’s hard…
Mar 5, 2019
By Sam Metz, THE PALM SPRINGS DESERT SUN March 4, 2019 https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/04/california-legislators-use-campaign-finance-funds-for-post-election-travel-money/3033081002/ On Nov. 7, after he was re-elected to serve a…
Mar 4, 2019
By Michael Finney, KGO ABC TV-7 – San Francisco, CA March 4, 2019 https://abc7news.com/society/should-stores-be-required-to-take-back-the-empty-containers-they-sell/5167678/ SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Convenience is not a…
Mar 4, 2019
By Debra Kahn, POLITICO PRO March 1, 2019 MONEY BACK: If California opened more recycling centers and charged higher container deposits, would…
Mar 1, 2019
A new report by Consumer Watchdog claims that of the $1.5 billion California consumers pay in deposits, they leave $732 million behind.…
Mar 1, 2019
By Jim Johnson, PLASTICS NEWS March 1, 2019 https://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20190301/NEWS/190309986 Consumers are getting the shaft through California’s container deposit program that fails to…
Mar 1, 2019
By Simon Fletcher, CNN CANADIAN NEWS NETWORK March 1, 2019 https://www.ccn.com/california-trashes-300-million-with-its-garbage-recycling-system A consumer watchdog in the Golden State has revealed that recycling…
Mar 1, 2019
By Don Thompson, ASSOCIATED PRESS February 28, 2019 https://apnews.com/d3be5bcb7ae44ea39262398445fad437 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California consumers lost out on at least $308 million…
Feb 28, 2019
Organizations Urge Commissioner To End Use Of Occupation And Education History To Create Rates By Staff Reporters, SACRAMENTO OBSERVER February 28, 2019…
Feb 28, 2019