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Melissa Miller

Is Taco Bell’s ‘Ground Breaking’ Recycling Program Just Greenwashing?

Taco Bell has launched a new nationwide recycling program in partnership with waste management company TerraCycle, offering customers the chance to recycle single-serving sauce packets. The initiative, which began as a pilot program in 2021, aims to reduce the environmental impact of single-use plastics. Initially, Taco Bell and TerraCycle encouraged customers to mail in used…

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Governor Abbott Vows Action on Texas Power Outages as Heat Deaths Rise: Too Little, Too Late?

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a stern warning to CenterPoint Energy, the utility company responsible for delivering electricity in the Houston area, following widespread and prolonged power outages. The governor has given the company until the end of the month to devise a plan to minimize future outages or face unspecified…

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Bug Exterminators Lead Texas Police to Major Human Trafficking Bust in Princeton

Police in Princeton, a town east of McKinney, Texas, have uncovered a potential human trafficking operation involving several women allegedly forced to live in deplorable conditions in a rented home. Authorities believe this operation may extend far beyond Princeton, potentially involving up to 100 individuals across various locations in North Texas. The attorney representing Santhosh…

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Newsom Justifies California’s Minimum Wage Increase in State Address

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In his recent address, Governor Gavin Newsom defended California’s new minimum wage law for fast food workers and underscored the state’s economic resilience. Newsom emphasized the importance of raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour, arguing it was crucial for ensuring fair wages for workers in one of the nation’s most…

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