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Do the things we throw into the Bay Area’s blue bins really get recycled? Here’s why the answer is changing
![The Bay Area has found new international and domestic markets for its recyclables, but more still needs to be done to fix the fragmented system. The Bay Area has found new international and domestic markets for its recyclables, but more still needs to be done to fix the fragmented system.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SJM-L-RECYCLE-0811-01.jpg?w=520)
The Bay Area has found new international and domestic markets for its recyclables, but more still needs to be done to fix the fragmented system.
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Oakland police identify man shot and killed on June 29
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Lessons from SF Giants’ first half and what will determine their fate down the stretch
The Giants are 47-50 after 97 games, but what can be extrapolated from a team that played the first portion of its season in such emaciated shape?
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Pac-12 bowls will use overall record to determine pecking order
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How to get family heirlooms, used furniture from here to there
Like many green, budget-minded consumers, Fayre Makeig furnishes her home only with secondhand furniture. “I can’t imagine buying a new piece of furniture,” the Belfast, Maine, woman said. “I wouldn’t want to pay that much.” Until recently, however, her furniture...
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UC Regents OK state-of-the-art $1.49 billion Oakland children’s hospital
The UC Regents have approved a new UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland in what will...
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San Jose affordable homes project gets boost from creative deal
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7 amazing Bay Area things to do this weekend
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An ambitious new food hall is coming to San Francisco’s Presidio
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Opinion: It’s too early to be fighting a space race with China
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Mortgage rates fall below 7% for first time in months
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