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Using plastic bags is an ecological disaster; it takes about 1,000 years for one to degrade in a landfill (and even then, it leaves behind microplastics that can add toxins to soil or water).

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Lea el artículo en español aquí. Rob Carey was surprised after garbage pickup day to see the pink notice affixed to his green bin. The note left for the Sebastopol resident was a soft reprimand from ...

Question: I was glad to read about the city’s upcoming pilot project that will collect food waste in the green carts for ...