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California Lagging On Recycling Food Scraps

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Composting Santa Cruz
City of Santa Cruz food shredding machine that’s used by the city to prepare the city’s food scraps for recycling. (Photo By: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report)

New Report Shows California Unlikely To Meet Goal Of Reducing Food Waste In Landfills

Have you been recycling your food scraps? A new report finds that California’s landmark compost law that went into effect last year isn’t close to  reaching its organic recycling goals.
Reporter: Erin Stone, LAist

Ojai City Councilmember Fights To Keep Seat Despite Losing Permanent Home

What happens when an elected official essentially becomes homeless because of the cost of California housing? In the small Ventura County town of Ojai, a councilmember has fought to keep her seat, because she can’t find permanent housing she can afford that’s in her district.
Guest: Alexei Koseff, Reporter, CalMatters 

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