Road Pricing
Road Pricing
Toll roads are an example of road pricing. Road usage is charged directly and may include congestion charges – where fees are higher during periods...
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COMMENTARY Investing in Zero Waste … And Green Jobs
COMMENTARY Investing in Zero Waste … And Green Jobs
by Neil Seldman Biocycle Magazine, January 2009 ZERO Waste is becoming the new conventional wisdom when it comes to handling municipal solid wastes. Public and...
Noise Pollution
Noise Pollution
Noise pollution is an intrusion into the commons. When boom boxes, leaf blowers, and jet ski’s emit their sounds, they degrade the quality of the...
Light Pollution
Light Pollution
Each night almost of a third of the light used out-of-doors escapes into the night sky where, instead of providing useful illumination, it causes glare,...
Land Use Policy
Land Use Policy
Largely a post Word-War II phenomenon, the word sprawl describes what its name evokes: formless, spreading, inefficent consumption of land. A “sprawling” landscape generally has...
Groundwater Protection – MN
Groundwater Protection – MN
This 1989 law prohibited the use of once-through water systems in the Twin Cities after 2010, and immediately raised the price of using once-through water...
Ban on Flame Retardants (PBDEs) – CA
Ban on Flame Retardants (PBDEs) – CA
In 2003 California passed a state-wide ban on flame retardant chemicals known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs. PBDEs are dangerous chemicals that accumulate in...
Kilometer Tax – Netherlands
Kilometer Tax – Netherlands
Althoughnot yet a formal rule, the Dutch government’s efforts and investigation to dramatically change its transportation funding scheme is a good example of what a...
Right to Know Laws – Minnesota
Right to Know Laws – Minnesota
Many states have further expanded the toxic chemical release reporting requirements mandated under the federal law. Minnesota law adds facilities that must report storage and...
Chemical Regulations
Chemical Regulations
Regulations to keep communities safe from dangerous chemicals.… Read More
Billboard Bans and Controls
Billboard Bans and Controls
Four states currently ban billboards: Alaska, Hawaii, Maine and Vermont. It is no accident that these four states are known for their scenic beauty. Businesspeople...
Land Value Taxation
Land Value Taxation
Can a land tax reduce sprawl and strengthen urban economies? The evidence is persuasive though not conclusive. Political economist Henry George first proposed a land...
Land Gains Tax – Vermont
Land Gains Tax – Vermont
The state of Vermont uses a Land Gains Tax to protect rural land from short-term speculation. First effective in 1973, the tax imposes very high...
Hazardous Waste Tax
Hazardous Waste Tax
A hazardous waste tax is assessed on generators when the waste is shipped, or when facilities recycle, treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste. The...