California to Increase Recycling to 75% by 2020

California is a national leader in waste diversion, which includes reuse, recycling and composting. But residents still dispose of more than 30 million tons of solid waste annually — or roughly 4.5 pounds per person per day. The new target, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown this month, is designed to save landfill space, preserve natural resources and generate “green” jobs.

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Pets In Halloween Costumes!!!

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Can Solar Help the Jobless?

Proposed projects bring hope to Imperial County, which has a 32% unemployment rate.

There are currently 32 proposals for large-scale photovoltaic solar projects, enough to carpet more than 25,000 acres — about 40 square miles — of rural Imperial County, according to Armando Villa, director of Imperial County Planning and Development Services.

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