The purposes of this chapter are:
To establish state policy with regard to the role of pollution prevention and recycling in waste management;
To promote pollution prevention, reuse and recycling of waste in lieu of treatment or disposal of waste;
To require all state agencies to aid and promote the development of recycling through the establishment of recycling programs;
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;
To establish statewide pollution prevention and waste reduction goals;
To provide for the creation and administration of the Mississippi Multimedia Pollution Prevention Program;
To promote pollution prevention through the requirement of educational curricula for primary and secondary schools;
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;
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;
To mandate waste minimization planning by certain generators and facility operators for the reduction of waste;
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;
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;
To further the development of the state’s recycling industry by promoting the successful development of markets for recycled items; and
To provide for the funding of the Mississippi Multimedia Pollution Prevention Program through the establishment of a pollution prevention fee.