Golden California Gone Green

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California’s standards for product labeling are higher than most states’ in the nation. Some companies don’t like the legislated definitions of what’s recyclable, biodegradable, or ozone friendly. So far, the courts have upheld the green labelling threshold in the golden state, but there could be more challenges to come. Cy Musiker reports.

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