Recycling on the Mall in Washington D.C.

These are highly effective recycling containers. Lots of things are being done right here. The recycling container is paired with a trash can, and there is lots of contrast between the two, with the recycling container offering lots of visual cues to go along with the wording on top.

One additional advantage of this sort of transparent recycling container is that maintenance crews can easily see when it is getting full. Otherwise, there's a tendency for recycling containers to be emptied--plastic bag and all--long before they fill up, which means a lot of plastic bags can get wasted.

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