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Unintended consequences of California's litter problem By Derek Keller article SAN FRANCISCO - APRIL 22: A tractor drives through a giant pile of plastic bottles at the San Francisco Recycling Center April 22, 2008 in San Francisco, California. To Coincide with Earth Day, San Francisco recycling companies, Sunset Scavenger Co. Expand An upcoming California Ballot measure initiative will seek to fight back against the decades of plastic and styrofoam waste California has been producing.  On Monday, it was announced Initiative No. 19-0028 will appear on the November 2022 ballot in Californi...

Recology to repay San Franciscans nearly $100M in overcharged garbage fees KTVU's Christien Kafton reports. SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) - San Francisco's City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced a lawsuit and $100 million settlement with Recology, the city's recycling and trash collection company. The suit alleges Recology's cozy relationship with the former head of San Francisco's Department of Public Works, Mohammed Nuru allowed the company to overcharge customers following a rate increase in 2017. Under the agreement Recology will pay customers back $95 million and has agreed to a $7 million settle...