Sec. 8. Voluntary guidelines
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The Administrator shall— in consultation with States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes, develop, based on the results of the studies, reports, inventory, and data determined under sections 4 through 7, and provide to States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes best practices that the States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes may use to enhance recycling and composting, including— labeling techniques for containers of waste, compost, and recycling, with the goal of creating consistent, readily available, and understandable labeling across jurisdictions; pamphlets or other literature readily available to constituents; primary and secondary school educational resources on recycling; web and media-based campaigns; and guidance for the labeling of recyclable materials and compostable materials that minimizes contamination and diversion of those materials from waste streams toward recycling and composting systems; and not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report describing the best practices developed under paragraph (1).