The Recycling Education Committee (REC) is a group of stakeholders that meets quarterly with the goal of increasing recycling and reducing recycling contamination by building consensus around recycling education and communication. Starting in June 2016, representatives from haulers, cities, counties, the state and other regional organizations and associations began discussions around how to improve recycling efficiency throughout the state of Minnesota. Recognizing the discord of recycling messages, the REC strives to improve recycling communication and outreach through coordinated and consistent messaging... The REC is currently working with The Recycling Partnership to create state-wide messaging for Minnesota, with funding through an EPA Environmental Education Grant. REC is also working on a Recycling Outreach Guide that Recycling Professionals and Educators across Minnesota may use to inform their recycling outreach tools... REC is led by a steering committee that meets in..