Earlier this week at Leo Carrillo State Beach in Malibu, a statewide beach recycling partnership between the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the American Chemistry Council, and Keep California Beautiful was launched to encourage beachgoers to recycle plastics and other materials. Pictured is one of the new recycling bin clusters at Leo Carrillo. photo by Brian Green
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