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Jan. 25, 2023

The sad truth about recycling

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Gracey Y. Park

Counsel
Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy LLP

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Gary A. Praglin

Partner
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP

2716 Ocean Park Blvd. Suite 3088
Santa Monica , CA 90405

Phone: (310) 392-2008

Email: gpraglin@cpmlegal.com

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On its face, plastic recycling seems straightforward. Plastic goes in the recycling bin, and most would assume that ends the issue; the material is processed and returned to use in another form. In other words, recycled. Unfortunately, this is a false assumption. Most plastic cannot be recycled with any efficiency. A careful examination of how courts and the government treat recycling underscores the complexity of the issue.

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