California Public Resources Code

§ 42600

PRC § 42600 Effective Jan 1, 1993Div. 30 · Part 3 · Ch. 12

Statute text

The board shall establish a statewide public information and education program to encourage participation by the general public, business, government, and industry in all phases of integrated waste management. To the maximum extent possible, the public information and education program developed pursuant to this chapter shall be coordinated so as to not duplicate the efforts of other state agency public information programs for the promotion of source reduction, recycling, and composting. The public information and education program shall encourage participation in the board’s integrated waste management programs and in local and regional programs. The board’s program shall, at a minimum, include strategies and specific campaign activities to do all of the following:

(a)Encourage business and industry to reduce excess packaging of consumer products, to eliminate nonrecyclable contaminants from consumer goods, and to increase product durability. The board shall also promote waste handling practices which reduce waste generation by business and industry.

(b)Encourage consumers to reduce waste generation through selective purchasing and to encourage recycling at home and work.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1292, Sec. 57. Effective January 1, 1993.