Container Recycling Institute
Executive director for the Container Recycling Institute.
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Susan Collins
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FROM Susan Collins
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In California, recycling rates drop to lowest point since 2008 Recycling centers want beverage bottles, but fewer of those bottles are showing up. A confluence of things are behind the drop, including the dwindling number of centers, less money for the recycling centers that remain, and the drop in oil prices. What can the state do to reverse the tide?
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