Vermont's Biennal Report Shows Lack of Waste Diversion Progress Despite Legislation.

The law banned all recyclables and organics such as yard waste and food scraps from regular municipal waste bins in an effort to boost Vermont's recycling rate to 50 percent. Vermont legislators passed Act 148, also known as the Universal Recycling Law, in 2012, which was meant to accelerate recycling in the state. [Extracted from the article]