•Section 1. Short Title. -- This Act shall be known as the
“Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000”.
•Section 2. Declaration of Policies. -- It is hereby
declared the policy of the State to adopt a systematic,
comprehensive and ecological solid waste management
program which shall:
¤(a) Ensure the protection of public health and environment;
¤(b) Utilize environmentally-sound methods that maximize the
utilization of valuable resources and encourage
resources conservation and recovery;
¤(c) Set guidelines and targets for solid waste avoidance and
volume reduction through source reduction and waste
minimization measures, including composing, recycling,
re-use, recovery, green charcoal process, and others,
before collection, treatment and disposal in appropriate
and environmentally-sound solid waste management
facilities in accordance with ecologically sustainable
development principles.
