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When Recycling Pays the Bills ... and When It Doesn’t

In California over 18 billion beverage containers were recycled in 2017. Meet some of the people who recycled them and what their scraps are worth.
Jessica Placzek
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Ors Csaszar, owner of Our Planet Recycling SF, stands besides bales of cans and bottles.  (Jessica Placzek/KQED)

Read our web story: When Recycling Pays the Bills ... and When It Doesn't.

Reported by Jessica Placzek. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Rob Speight, Paul Lancour and Ryan Levi. Additional support from Julie Caine, Suzie Racho, Ethan Lindsey and David Weir. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question or sign up for our newsletter at BayCurious.org.

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