Environmental Economic Incentives

The economic incentives related to environmental policies were very interesting in this week's readings. The fact that states have implemented over 400 measures or "green taxes" means states see the opportunity to reduce environmental degradation and increase funding for environmental program management. States are taking measures to offer tax incentives to purchase low emission vehicles and offering low-interest loans to purchase recycling equipment. Ten states that cover 30% of the US population participate in the largest economic incentive which involves refundable taxes on beverage containers. These incentives coupled with the Green Wave Environmental Investment Initiative in California and other initiatives is encouraging. What better way to increase awareness and have states participate in environmental challenges than to provide fiscal incentives?