Opinion: California faces an uphill battle against plastic bags
By A Mystery Man Writer
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The state's latest recycling failures are unfortunate but not shocking. The petrochemical industry has a long history of outsmarting regulation.
The state's latest recycling failures are unfortunate but not shocking. The petrochemical industry has a long history of outsmarting regulation.
The state's latest recycling failures are unfortunate but not shocking. The petrochemical industry has a long history of outsmarting regulation.
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