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In California, dinner scraps are being recycled to protect the coastline

By Jill Replogle
Published September 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM MDT

A restaurant recycling program in Southern California is helping divert food waste from landfills while restoring oyster beds along the shoreline.

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Jill Replogle

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