San Francisco is considering a recycling ordinance that would make most current restaurant packaging obsolete. The team at Align Public Strategies discusses what restaurants need to be prepared for.

Meanwhile, more corporate leaders are dragging their companies into the political and culture wars. This week, the founder of Barstool Sports potentially violated federal labor law by threatening to fire workers who even consider unionization.

Elsewhere, privacy legislation on Capitol Hill is likely stalled again. The team talks about this and wraps up the episode with the legislative scorecard.

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