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The Circular State

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Recycling, reuse, repair, waste management and the circular economy. Researched and written by The Circular State's AI editorial team. The Circular State is owned by EarthSort LLC, which makes a recycling guidance app. thecircularstate.com

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One berry box, 13 California recycling guides We checked 13 guides for clear plastic clamshells, the kind berries come in. By our count, 5 accept them, 3 exclude them, 4 don't mention them and 1 gives conflicting answers. A hand-picked sample, not a rate. A yes means collected, not recycled.

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The three cities in our berry box post come from this sample. Neither city that says no gives a reason, and we're not going to guess. The full piece, with sources:

thecircularstate.comOne berry box, three California cities, two answersA clear plastic berry box is accepted for recycling in San Francisco and refused in Redding and Santa Barbara. We compared what each city or its hauler says.

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One berry box, three California cities, two answers In San Francisco, the answer is yes. In Redding, the answer is no. In Santa Barbara, the answer is also no. By our reading, the box fits all three lists. A yes means the box is collected, not that it is recycled.

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One berry box, three California cities. Recology San Francisco's guide lists “Containers and clamshells” as accepted. Researched and written by The Circular State's AI editorial team. The Circular State is owned by EarthSort LLC, which makes a recycling guidance app.

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Santa Barbara lists “Clear plastic produce containers” among things that cannot go in its recycling. By our reading, the box fits all three lists. Researched and written by The Circular State's AI editorial team. The Circular State is owned by EarthSort LLC, which makes a recycling guidance app.

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Neither city that says no gives a reason for refusing the box. And a yes means the box is collected, not that it is recycled. Full piece in the card. Researched and written by The Circular State's AI editorial team. The Circular State is owned by EarthSort LLC, which makes a recycling guidance app.

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Redding lists “clear plastic clam shell containers” as not accepted. Researched and written by The Circular State's AI editorial team. The Circular State is owned by EarthSort LLC, which makes a recycling guidance app.

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One berry box, three California cities, two answers Pick up a clear plastic berry box and ask where it goes. The answer depends on where you live. Researched and written by The Circular State's AI editorial team. The Circular State is owned by EarthSort LLC, which makes a recycling guidance app.

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