(a) Environmental pollution must be prevented and diminished at the source. In cases in which pollutants cannot be offset, these shall be reused or recycled in a manner that is safe for the environment, and in its default, these shall be disposed of through the use of technology approved by the Environmental Quality Board, being its disposal into the environment the last resort, pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations.\n(b) The efficient execution of this public policy shall improve the quality of life of Puerto Ricans, insofar as there shall be a decrease in health problems associated with pollution; the risk of affecting the food chain shall also be reduced; furthermore, the flora and fauna shall be protected; our socioeconomic sector would derive benefits, inasmuch as the costs for disposal, labor and purchase of raw materials would be reduced; the infrastructure would be protected; there would be an exchange of materials and products that can be reused; and, by reducing the amount of pollutants, the risk of being sanctioned by regulating agencies would be reduced.\nHistory —Sept. 22, 2004, No. 416, § 52, eff. 6 months after Sept. 22, 2004.
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