What is the RCP Directory?
Referred to as the “RCP Directory” on the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)’s website, the Recycled-Content Products Directory is an online, searchable directory listing thousands of recycled products. The directory also lists manufacturers, distributors, and reprocessors who produce recycled products or process the materials used to make them. The Directory also includes organizations that provide ecological services, such as The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency; and The American Plastics Council (APC), a major trade association for the U.S. Plastics Industry working to ensure that plastics are recognized as a preferred material. With the passage of Assembly Bill 4 in 1989, language was added to the California Public Contract Code requiring State and local government agencies to ensure that 50 percent of their purchases are recycled-content product (RCP) purchases. The Public
