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Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens, ...

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A survey in the United Kingdom found that recycling-related symbols placed on packaging are understood by most household consumers. When uncertain about which bin to use for a particular piece of ...

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