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NEW ORLEANS — A former employee is suing Laborde Marine alleging he was injured during the course of his employment.

Palo Alto, California began investigating where its recycling goes over four years ago, reports NBC News. The results? Palo Alto's best reckoning, today, is that about 40% of its recyclable material stays in North America, where it's supposed to be processed according to strict environmental and l...

A bill negotiated by environmentalists, the plastics industry and lawmakers is keeping a California recycling measure off the ballot. The bill sailed through the Assembly on Wednesday night and the

A bill negotiated by environmentalists, the plastics industry and lawmakers is keeping a California recycling measure off the ballot.

The Berkeley City Council Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment and Sustainability Committee met Wednesday to discuss the use of produce bags in grocery stores and promote the use of reusable bags. Topics addressed during the meeting include bag usage from a store’s produce section, compostable bags and sellers outside of the grocery industry. In 2014, California legislators passed SB 270, which phased out single-use, carryout plastic bags in stores with specified retail floor space and sales. Even so, stores could still supply thicker bags consisting largely of nonreusabl...