In September 1999, the state of California passed AB 116, banning commercial images in public school textbooks. AB 116 is a strong law, according to...
Nebraska is the only state in the union served entirely by public power utilities. In 2005, the Nebraska Legislature passed a law prohibiting public power...
In late-May 2005, Maine’s governor signed LD 1128, which clarifies local government authority to offer Internet services. The act also instructs the State Planning Office...
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a growing approach to recycling and waste reduction. In May 1997, the state of Maine started considering actions to control...
This is a five year pilot program (expires 2010). Producers pay a $5000 registration fee per year to the state’s recycling fund (or $500 in...
Maine’s e-Waste law passed in 2003 represents a partnership between the private sector, the public sector and consumers. The legislature wrote in the law that...
The California Electronic Waste and Recycling Act of 2003 places an advanced recycling fee on the sale of new computer monitors, TVs, and laptop computers...
In March 2006, the state of Washington passed an electronics recycling bill that requires manufacturers to finance the collection, transportation and recycling of old computers,...
The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (pop. 136,000), pursuant to the Litter Control Regulations under the Environment Protection Act, all flavoured carbonated beverages must...
Refillable beverage containers are generally considered environmentally preferable to one-way containers – containers designed for a single use. Yet, for decades, their use has dwindled...
A 2002 report on beverage container recycling suggests that we can double recovery of beverage containers – and save money at the same time. These...
In 1999 New York adopted legislation to enable municipalities to regulate the use of jet skis and other personal watercraft on local waters. Using the...
Commercial fertilizer; fee; amount; collection; refund. (1) Through December 31, 1996, there shall be imposed a fee of four dollars per ton upon the gross...
With passage of the 1987 Groundwater Protection Act (House File 631), Iowa articulated a comprehensive policy regarding groundwater contamination. The Act established a scheme to...
A 1998 Iowa law required state agencies to give soy-based hydraulic fluid a purchasing preference. In April 2000, this law was amended to include a...