How is the economic downturn affecting the business of recycling? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about economics of recycling. California pays five cents for every glass, plastic, or aluminum beverage container. Last year, 82 percent of bottles and cans in California were recycled. So how well is the recycling system working? Where do the materials go? Join us at 10 or send an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What explains the rise of recycling? It's Your Call, with Hana Baba and you.
Guests:
Eric Lombardi, the Executive Director of Eco-Cycle
Jack Macy, Commercial Zero Waste Coordinator for SF Environment
Jerry Powell, editor of Resource Recycling Magazine
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