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Business leaders of a new facility in Rohnert Park who have promised to divert plastic waste from landfills have found themselves at the center of a controversy, with residents concerned the operation will cause environmental harm, pose safety hazards and impact property values.
Neighbors opposed to the project have garnered thousands of signatures on an online petition to halt the permitting of the facility, which they plan to deliver to the government and officials with the Bay Area Air District.
The Resynergi facility sits in the heart of SOMO Village, a new construction, sustainability-focused mixed-use development for businesses, homes and a high school. The recycler is currently awaiting permit approval from the Air District in order to begin operating…