In the United States, there are several initiatives gradually taking place to prevent visual pollution. The Federal Highway Beautification Act of 1965 limits billboards on Interstate highways and federally aided roads. It has drastically decreased the amount of billboards placed on these roads.Another highway bill, The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 has made transportation facilities sync with the needs of communities. This bill created a system of state and national scenic byways and provided funds for biking trails, historic preservation and scenic conservation.
The Dunn Foundation is an organization that increases public awareness of visual pollution and landscape appearance in America through educational programs. The foundation has designed an educationally interactive package for students from grades 3-12 for raising awareness about visual pollution and they educate students on how to improve the visual environment in their communities. Another example of a company working toward prevention of visual clutter is Scenic America; a non-profit organization that envisions a future movement toward ensuring that scenic conservation boosts the economy and decreases visual pollution. Businesses situated near and interstate can create problems of advertising through large billboards, however now an alternative solution for advertisers is gradually eliminating the problem. For example, logo signs that provide directional information for travelers without disfiguring the landscape are increasing and are a step toward decreasing visual pollution on highways in America. Thus, researchers believe that planners should help and encourage citizens to maintain their communities as citizens have the power to influence government, especially local and regional management where most issues regarding appearance and disclosed.