Waste, Recycling And Environment

Some of the major environmental laws in theIn 1984 and 1986 respectively, three new laws
United States pay special attention to waste,were added to the effort in controlling Asbestos
recycling and environment. In fact, many of thein the U.S.A.: the Asbestos School Hazard
big artificial lakes in the nation manage resourcesAbatement Act, the Asbestos Hazard Emergency
that otherwise could cause a major problem toResponse Act, and the Emergency Planning and
the population of the surrounding regions.Community Right to Know Act.
In 1965, the Shoreline Protection Act Solid WasteWhile these bills were passed to law, other
Disposal Act created awareness aboutfindings in waste were bearing in mind. Defecation
contamination of oceans, where all the wasteand industrial waste were not as harmful as
ended up, without passing a proper process tomedical, mineral and nuclear materials drown
avoid or lessen the environment impact andwithout recycling process. Environmental services
protect the marine flora and fauna.surveyed some areas and found evidence to
During 1972, the efforts for recycling wastesupport new bills that today are part of the
materials and protect the shorelines continuesenvironmental law.
after the bill of three proposals that today areLaws issued to regulate this problem were the
part of environmental law: the Ocean Dumping1976 Toxic Substances Control Act, the 1977
Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, and theSurface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, the
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act.1978 Uranium Mill-Tailings Radiation Control Act. In
Environmental services enforced the law, makingthe 1980s, nuclear awareness began with the
sure that every industry created biotechnologies1982 Nuclear Waste Policy Act, the 1988 Medical
for the proper management of the waste,Waste Tracking Act, and the 1999 Chemical
recycling material, and protecting the environmentSafety Information, Site Security and Fuels
and their workers. Hence, the 1980's were theRegulatory Relief Act, among others.
scenery of a new major concern: Asbestos.Proper management of waste contributes to
Asbestos became the silent killer on planet earth,keeping a healthy environment that is a benefit to
contaminating the environment in so many ways.all. Recycling, on the other hand, is more likely an
In 1980, the Asbestos School Hazard Detectionaptitude that any citizen can take any day
and Control Act were issued after theperforming little actions that contribute to the
Environmental services detected the healthwellness of the world.
problem in students and pollution in the air.