I remember a pollution program in CA where they'd buy 20+ year old cars and junk them. Those cars made most of the pollution then.
This program was a pollution credit program. A factor met its pollution control program by cutting either its own or someone elses pollution by a statutory amount.
Yep, that's still going on. I've received a couple of letters offering to buy my 1993 Toyota MR2. The letters do say something like "If your vehicle is a classic or is otherwise special to you, ignore this letter." It is a bit of a classic -- in any case, it's worth a lot more than the $500 (or $1000? not sure) they're offering.
This program was a pollution credit program. A factor met its pollution control program by cutting either its own or someone elses pollution by a statutory amount.