Timeline of milestones in ecology

  • National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

    National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
    NEPA- Government give proper consideration to the environment.
  • National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

    National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
    Government gives proper consideration to the environment.
  • Clean water Act, 1972

    Clean water Act, 1972
    Restore, maintain clean and, healthy waters.
  • Safe Drinking Water Act, 1974

    Safe Drinking Water Act, 1974
    Focuses on all waters actually or potentially designed for drinking use.
  • Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, 1980

    Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, 1980
    Designed more than 100 million acres of federal land in Alaska as new or expaned convervation system units.
  • McDonalds started using biodegradable packing, 1986

    McDonalds started using biodegradable packing, 1986
    McDonalds waste was 80% generated behind the counter and was also made of clam shells.
  • Montreal Protocol, 1987

    Montreal Protocol, 1987
    This is a national agreement protecting the stratospheric ozone by taking out the (ODS)
  • Medical Waste Tracking Act, 1988

    Medical Waste Tracking Act, 1988
    This is a concern because peoples organs and human tissoes are being dumped and can affect the environment and also the ecosystem.
  • Rio Earth Summit, 1992

    Rio Earth Summit, 1992
    In 1992 more than 100 heads of states met in Rio De Janeiro in Brazil to cooperate together on development issues after the cold war.
  • Hybrid Revolution, 2000

    Hybrid Revolution, 2000
    Toyota Prius First mass-produced hybrid vechicle
  • Walk Score, 2007

    Walk Score, 2007
    A mission in 2007 to promote walkable neigborhoods
  • Climate Agreement,2015

    Climate Agreement,2015
    Combat climate change for a low carbon future.
  • Tougher Ozone Standards, 2017

    Tougher Ozone Standards, 2017
    The acts is abot Clean Air Act to revise the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) program.
  • Endangered Species Act, 2018

    Endangered Species Act, 2018
    Protects all the endangered species from being killed/ being extinct.