Patricia Castellanos

Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

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Director of the Don't Waste LA campaign for the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

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The  Puente Hills Landfill , one of the nation's largest, is about to fill up and shut down. Where will all the garbage go then? Why do we waste so much? Can we stop?

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The Puente Hills Landfill , one of the nation's largest, is about to fill up and shut down. Where will all the garbage go then? Why do we waste so much? Can we stop?

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