### Question
How is the term regulated item defined?


### Answer
The term **regulated item** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 6914b* as the following:

> any plastic ring carrier device that contains at least one hole greater than 1¾ inches in diameter which is made, used, or designed for the purpose of packaging, transporting, or carrying multipackaged cans or bottles, and which is of a size, shape, design, or type capable, when discarded, of becoming entangled with fish or wildlife

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 6914b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 82-SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL > SUBCHAPTER II-OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE; AUTHORITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR**

