Ky. Rev. Stat. § 224.10-620

Current through Acts Received April 24, 2024
Section 224.10-620 - Public education program on reducing and managing waste

The Kentucky Environmental Education Council, the Energy and Environment Cabinet, and the Department of Education shall establish a program to educate the citizens of the Commonwealth of the importance of reducing and managing waste effectively, the need for individual action to reduce the amount and toxicity of solid waste being disposed, the need for alternative disposal methods to landfilling for toxic materials commonly used in or around households such as cleaners, solvents, pesticides, and automotive and paint products, and the necessity of implementing environmentally protective management and disposal mechanisms for the solid waste that is generated. In helping develop the educational programs, the Department of Education shall identify and adopt mechanisms to inform students throughout the Commonwealth of the importance of reducing and managing solid waste effectively.

KRS 224.10-620

Effective:7/15/2010
Amended 2010, Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 356, effective7/15/2010. -- Amended 1998, Ky. Acts ch. 67, sec. 5, effective 7/15/1998. -- Created 1991 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 12, sec. 15, effective 2/26/1991.