[§342G-3]  Goals.  (a)  It is the goal
of the State to reduce the solid waste stream prior to disposal by:



(1)  Twenty-five per cent by January 1, 1995; and



(2)  Fifty per cent by January 1, 2000;



through source reduction, recycling, and bioconversion.  Where
feasible, the office shall establish other state goals for specific
commodities, recognizing market considerations.



(b)  It is the goal of the State to reduce by
not less than twenty-five per cent the amount of office paper generated by all
state and county agencies by January 1, 1995, through source reduction. 
The base year for calculating progress toward this goal shall be total office
paper consumption by state and county agencies in 1990.



(c)  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed
to restrict a county from setting waste reduction goals higher than those of
the State. [L 1991, c 324, pt of §2]