Progress in the Ocean State.

The article reports on the ratification of three plastics recycling rules in Rhode Island, signed by Governor Donald L. Carcieri as of August 2008. House Bill 7159 requires retail establishments, with over 10,000 square feet of retail space to establish an in-store recycling program for the collection of plastic film bags, including grocery and shopping bags and others. The enactment of Senate Bill 2771A requires the RIRRC to create a plan that quantifies and details the impacts of establishing a beverage container redemption program within the state.