Section 49-31-7 - Purposes of chapter

The purposes of this chapter are:(a) To establish state policy with regard to the role of pollution prevention and recycling in waste management;(b) To promote pollution prevention, reuse and recycling of waste in lieu of treatment or disposal of waste;(c) To require all state agencies to aid and promote the development of recycling through the establishment of recycling programs;(d) To require all state agencies to aid and promote the development of recycling through the establishment of policies for the procurement of goods containing recycled materials;(e) To establish statewide pollution prevention and waste reduction goals;(f) To provide for the creation and administration of the Mississippi Multimedia Pollution Prevention Program;(g) To promote pollution prevention through the requirement of educational curricula for primary and secondary schools;(h) To foster the education of the general public and the training of waste management professionals to reduce the production of waste, to prevent pollution and to encourage recycling;(i) To establish and maintain a cooperative state program of planning and technical and financial assistance for the use of pollution prevention and

e, to prevent pollution and to encourage recycling;(i) To establish and maintain a cooperative state program of planning and technical and financial assistance for the use of pollution prevention and recycling in waste management;(j) To mandate waste minimization planning by certain generators and facility operators for the reduction of waste;(k) To encourage the development of pollution prevention and recycling programs as a means of managing waste and conserving resources through planning, grants, technical assistance and other incentives;(l) To encourage local governments to develop and implement recycling programs within their jurisdictions to return valuable materials to productive use and to protect capacity at waste management facilities;(m) To further the development of the state's recycling industry by promoting the successful development of markets for recycled items; and(n) To provide for the funding of the Mississippi Multimedia Pollution Prevention Program through the establishment of a pollution prevention fee.Laws, 1990, ch. 507, § 4; Laws, 1994, ch. 637 § 4, eff. 7/1/1994.