San Jose enlists residents to improve quality of recycling
Anthony Santamaria is one of six recycling ambassadors established as part of a new pilot program run by the city of San Jose. Anne Makovec and Molly McCrea report (5-9-24)
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Anthony Santamaria is one of six recycling ambassadors established as part of a new pilot program run by the city of San Jose. Anne Makovec and Molly McCrea report (5-9-24)
A San Francisco recycling startup company has created an AI-powered robot to streamline the recycling process, and it's now being used in other plants across the country.
A volunteer group that picks up trash around San Jose is gaining attention for its high-energy and fast-paced clean
Loureen Ayyoub reports on a Bay Area artist who makes art out of discarded tin cans and plastic food containers.
Starbucks unveiled the new cups ahead of Earth Day and as a new report warns plastic production emissions are even greater than those from aviation.
An innovative recycling start-up hopes to make the most of "wish-cycling" -- where people try to recycle things like prescription bottles and ballpoint pens, with no evidence they're ever properly processed.
An innovative startup called Ridwell deals with materials that are difficult to recycle economically. Devin Fehely reports. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Students at an elementary school in San Rafael have become experts in the field of recycling, and have lessons for others who need a refresher, including those who work at CBS News Bay Area.
California would ban all plastic shopping bags in 2026 under a new bill in the state Legislature.
A volunteer fixit clinic, organized by the San Mateo County's Office of Sustainability, helps keep household gizmos out of the local dump.
A large group of multi-family rental property owners in Oakland are eligible for a refund of recycling charges from California Waste Solutions due to a legal settlement with the city.
Starting Jan. 1, Californians can redeem empty wine and liquor bottles, as well as empty boxed wine, for cash.
California lawmakers have approved an update to the state's bottle recycling law that will add an estimated 200 million containers per year into the recycling stream by including fruit and vegetable juice containers.
In the name of the environment and sustainability, the Starbucks disposable cup may be on its way to extinction.
It's universally recognized as a sign to recycle. But the EPA is now saying it's also universally confusing, since many plastics can't easily be recycled.
The EPA is poised to change the iconic "chasing arrows" recycling symbol for plastics, citing confusion around its meaning since many plastics cannot easily be recycled. CBS News environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.
Leaders from nearly 200 nations are on a mission to bring an end to global plastic pollution. Ian Lee reports on the talks underway in Paris to produce a landmark treaty to tackle the issue.
The city of Berkeley says it needs to raise rates for garbage pickup service, but the plan officials have come up with will charge the biggest increases to people producing the least trash.
Finding ways to recycle windmill blades and used solar panels is taking on greater importance as the use of renewable energy sources rises. Ben Tracy has more.
As tech companies continue to layoff tens of thousands of workers and downsize their office space, there's a glut of office furniture left behind.
While there's been a lot of talk about the adoption of solar, there hasn't been as much focus on what happens when all those panels age out. Kelsi Thorud looks at the push to make sure they stay green all the way through their life cycle.
Police are investigating Sunday after a woman was found dead in a load of recycling picked up by a truck in Humboldt County.
Attorney General Rob Bonta is now investigating whether the bags are truly recyclable as required by law.
California's Coastal Commission is holding its 38th annual Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday. For a senior citizen in Berkeley, beach cleanups are a weekly habit.
California would add wine and distilled spirits containers to its struggling recycling program, while giving beverage dealers another option to collect empty bottles and cans, under a measure lawmakers approved Wednesday
