LA Times reporter Jessica Garrison has been writing a series of stories about the business of plastic recycling that's grown up in California. Who wants in on L.A.'s garbage? And who's had enough of it?

You can find recent stories at:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-central-valley-20121126,0,69011.story

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-plastics-20121126,0,7854990.story

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/11/area-businesses-plagued-by-plastic-thieves-.html