Consumer Watchdog highlights the failures of California's Bottle Deposit System in its new report "Trashed," which explains how the beverage container recycling program is beset with problems, among them that Californians, and not the beverage industry, foot the majority of the bill for the program.

Read the report at: https://www.consumerwatchdog.org/energy/consumer-watchdog-warns-bottle-deposit-system-collapse-without-major-reform

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) took effect January 1st, 2020. Jamie Court of Consumer Watchdog stresses the importance of the act and its value as a deterrent for companies who profit from the sale of consumer data.

Consumer Watchdog Executive Director Carmen Balber explains why drivers should be outraged by the California DMV selling their private data to insurance companies.

Consumers are finding it increasingly more difficult to find somewhere to get their CRV deposit refund as recycling centers close and stores shirk their in-store redemption responsibilities. Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court says CalRecycle's lack of enforcement with in-store redemption is a huge part of the problem.

Carmen Balber, Executive Director of Consumer Watchdog, addresses the issues and risks to consider when buying toys that can connect to the internet.