Miss. Code Ann. § 49-31-7

The purposes of this chapter are: (a) To establish state policy with regard to the role of pollution prevention and recycling in waste management; (b) To promote pollution prevention, reuse and recycling of waste in lieu of treatment or disposal of waste; (c) To require all state agencies to aid and promote the development of recycling through the establishment of recycling programs; (d) To require all state agencies to aid and promote the development of recycling through the establishment of policies for the procurement of goods containing recycled materials; (e) To establish statewide pollution prevention and waste reduction goals; (f) To provide for the creation and administration of the Mississippi Multimedia Pollution Prevention Program; (g) To promote pollution prevention through the requirement of educational curricula for primary and secondary schools; (h) To foster the education of the general public and the training of waste management professionals to reduce the production of waste, to prevent pollution and to encourage recycling; (i) To establish and maintain a cooperative state program of planning and technical and financial assistance for the use of pollution prevention and recycling in waste management; (j) To mandate waste minimization planning by certain generators and facility operators for the reduction of waste; (k) To encourage the development of pollution prevention and recycling programs as a means of managing waste and conserving resources through planning, grants, technical assistance and other incentives; (l) To encourage local governments to develop and implement recycling programs within their jurisdictions to return valuable materials to productive use and to protect capacity at waste management facilities; (m) To further the development of the state's recycling industry by promoting the successful development of markets for recycled items; and (n) To provide for the funding of the Mississippi Multimedia Pollution Prevention Program through the establishment of a pollution prevention fee.