N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 28-0103: Declaration of purpose

§ 28-0103. Declaration of purpose.

It is the purpose of this article to:

1. promote pollution prevention as a means for preventing the risks

associated with the use and production of hazardous substances,

including risks to public health and the environment;

2. promote pollution prevention as a means for reducing energy and

resource consumption, and reducing or eliminating the generation of

hazardous substances, pollution and waste;

3. promote implementation of affordable and cost effective methods of

achieving pollution prevention as means of sustaining and safeguarding

the competitive advantage of New York businesses, large and small, and

advancing innovation in the reduction of energy and resource consumption

and the reduction or elimination of hazardous substances, pollution and

waste;

4. promote voluntary implementation of pollution prevention as a means

for meeting the requirements of state or federal environmental laws or

regulations; and

5. promote coordination and cooperation between all federal, state and

local agencies and private organizations administering programs related

to pollution prevention, energy consumption, resource consumption, the

use and generation of hazardous substances, or the generation of waste

or pollution.