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National environmental policy act
The national environmental policy act is a United States environmental law that promotes the enhancement of the environment and established the president’s council on evironmental quality. That’s law was enacted in January, 1, 1970 -
Clean water act 1972
The clean water act was a federal law in the United States governing water pollution. In 1972 in an act entitled the federal water pollution control act. -
Safe drinking water act
This act was established to protect the quality of drinking water in the United States. The act was passed to EPA to minimize standards to protect drinking water. -
Alaska National Interest Lands Conversation Act
the ANILCA had provided protection to over 157,000,000 acres of land which included National parks, National wildlife refuges, national monuments, and national forest. -
McDonalds started using biodegradable packing
McDonalds had finally decided to stop packaing most foods in styrofoam and begin packaging in biodegradable material. -
Montreal protocol, 1987
This act is a global agreement to protect the stratospheric ozone layer by phasing out the production ans consumption of ozone-depleting substances. The agreement was put to action when people who began to consume to much of ozone began to receive chest pains, throat irritation, and airway inflammation. -
Medical waste Tracking
A Unites States law concerning illegal dumping of body tissue, blood wastes and other contaminated biological material -
Rio Earth summit
Rio de Janeiro hosted the untied nations conference on environment and development (UNCED). The conference concluded with the Earth Summit, which leaders of 105 nations gathered to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable development. -
Hybrid Revolution
In 2004, more than 83,000 hybrids were sold. in just the first half of this year, more than 90,000 were sold; final 2005 sales may eclipse 200,000. Right now, hybrids accounts for less then 1 percent of the automobiles sold in the united states. -
Walk score
The walk score is a reflection of how easy it is to get around without a car. However, it does not take into account how pretty the area is for walking. -
Climate agreement
The paris agreement within the United Nations framework convention on climate change, dealing with greenhouse-gas-emissions migration, adaption, and finance, starting in the year 2020
