§ 58:10A-54 — Educational materials

The Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of Education and citizen, educational and environmental groups, shall prepare educational materials concerning the deleterious effects of plastics and other forms of pollution on the marine environment. The materials shall promote the values of litter control, oil recycling, street cleaning, and "pooper scooper" activities; encourage the use of biodegradable or recyclable alternatives to plastics where adequate alternatives exist; and inform citizens of the need to develop and participate in community programs for recycling, litter control, and other similar public benefit programs. The Department of Environmental Protection shall distribute these educational materials to civic, community, and other public interest organizations. P.L. 1988, c. 62, s. 3.