Rhode Island adopts standardized recycling labels

Rhode Island has become the first state in the U.S. to participate in Recycle Across America’s (RAA) national standardized recycling label program, according to an article by RI NPR.

RAA initiated the program to reduce confusion about the proper disposal of recyclables, regardless of location.

“We decided we needed to take a more simple approach with how we’re educating about recycling,” Krystal Noiseux, education and outreach manager for the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp. (RIRRC) told RI NPR.

• paper, cardboard and cartons;
• metal, cans, lids and foil; 
• glass, bottles and jars; and
• plastic containers. 

“If you just stick to those four categories and do nothing else, you’re going to produce good quality recycling,” Noiseux told RI NPR.

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RIRRC has distributed the standardized labels to public schools, state agencies and municipalities, the news site says. The private sector will have access to the free labels sometime this summer.