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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.12-1. Legislative purpose
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The general assembly has determined that the packaging of beverages in non-recyclable containers is a significant source of waste within the state and is, therefore, a necessary concern of the effort to reduce the filling of the state central landfill as well as to reduce the eco…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.12-2. Definitions
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(a) “Beverage container” means any sealable bottle, can, jar, or carton which contains a beverage. (b) “Beverage retailer” means any person who engages in the sale of a beverage container to a consumer within the state, or any operator of a vending machine. (c) “Beverage wholesal…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.12-3. Beverage container recyclability requirements
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(a) Every beverage distributor located and/or doing business in the state shall sell or convey beverages only in containers for beverages which: (1) Shall have obtained a fifty percent (50%) recycling rate by 1992, as determined by the department pursuant to provisions of this ch…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.12-4. Reporting — Determination of noncompliance — Orders — Appeals
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(a) The department shall report to the governor, the general assembly and the corporation all findings of containers which are not in compliance with the requirements of this chapter, together with appropriate recommendations for adjustments in the containers. (b) Within one hund…
