The general assembly recognizes the following:

1. (1) That clean manufacturing is:

   1. (A) the most reliable and effective form of environmental protection; and
   2. (B) the preferred approach to environmental protection.

2. (2) That wastes, pollutants, emissions, or discharges that have not been avoided or eliminated by means of clean manufacturing at the point of production should be managed or controlled in a manner that has the least adverse impact on human health and the environment.

   [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-10.1-4.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.124-1997, SEC.16.