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Carpet America Recovery EffortApril 26, 2010

Scott Cassel, Executive Director/FounderProduct Stewardship Institute, Inc.

Who is the Who is the roduct Stewardship Institute?roduct Stewardship Institute?

on-Profit, based in Boston, founded in 2000embers: 45 States (including GA) + 150 Local governmeartners: Corporate, Organizational, Academic, Non-US Goard of Directors: 7 states, 4 local agenciesates: NC, ME, CT, FL, IA, IL, NY

ocals: King County (WA), Chittenden County (VT), Metronal government (OR), Palo Alto (CA)

Who is the Who is the roduct Stewardship Institute?roduct Stewardship Institute?

Mission: Reduce the health and environmental impacts ofsumer products throughout a product’s entire lifecycle.

Works with all stakeholders:ederal, state & local governments

Manufacturers & retailersRecyclers and waste management sector

nvironmental groups

Meet the PSI StaffMeet the PSI Staff• Scott Cassel

Executive Director and Founder

• Jennifer NashDirector of Policy and Programs

• Sierra FletcherSenior Associate - Policy and Programs

• Lisa GouldExecutive Assistant

• Jennifer SweattBusiness Manager

David, Kate, and MikeInterns

Why was the Product StewardshipInstitute Created?

Unified voice State and Local Governments

Fiscal relief for government on waste issues

Objective data for decision-making

Forum for collaboration with industry

Nationally coordinated systems/harmonized

regulations

What is product What is product stewardship?stewardship?

oduct Stewardship" is a principle directs all those involved in the cycle of a product to take red responsibility for reducing health and environmental acts that result from the duction, use, and end-of-life nagement of the product.

rinciples of Product Stewardshrinciples of Product StewardshCost internalizationShared responsibilityo manufacturers have greatest r

to playLifecycle costs Performance goalsFlexibility for producers

Endorsements : NLC, ECOS, SWANARPA, NWPSC, NERC, NAHMMA, GP(Australia), CRRA, CRA, etc.

Basic building blocks of product stewardship programs

D l d b PSI i 2001

Product design changesGreater environmental protection• Reduce release of toxic substances in mfr,

disposal• Resource recovery (source reduction, reuse

recycling)• Reduce GHG emissions

Environmental Benefits Environmental Benefits of Product Stewardshipof Product Stewardship

Economic Benefits Economic Benefits of Product Stewardshipof Product Stewardship

Direct cost savings s manufacturers take on costs cities and

towns are now paying to collect, transport, and recycle used products

Potential job creation recycling creates 10 times more jobs than

disposal

Expanded service consumers enjoy convenient recycling for

more products

Potential Benefits for USPotential Benefits for UStronics $658 milliont $609 million

ticides $389 millioneries (primary) $247 millioneries (secondary) $ 74 millionical sharps (home) $198 millionrescent lamps (household) $ 87 millionne books $ 40 millionrmostats (mercury) $ 46 million

al Maximum Benefits for US = $2.35 billion/yred on an estimated US population of 309,101,167 (U.S. Census Bureau, Ap

uilding Capacity for ProducStewardship: State by State

PSI State Members PSI State Members –– 20042004

PSI State Members PSI State Members –– 20102010

Building Capacity for ProduStewardship: Statute by

Statute

State EPR Laws 2004

State EPR Laws 2010

Product No. of Laws States with Product Stewardship La

ronics 20* CT, HI, IL, IN, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, O

OR, RI, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV, WI

Switches 13 AR, IL, IN, IA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, NC, RI, SC, UT

ries 7 FL, IA, ME, MD, MN, NJ, VT

mostats (mercury) 7 CA, IA, ME, MT, NH, PA, VT

rescent Lamps 2 ME, WA 

1 OR

cide Containers 1 CA

ework 1 ME 

Building Capacity for ProduStewardship: Local

Government by Local Government

PSI Local Government Coordination

New York*Connecticut* Vermont*OklahomaIowaNebraskaIllinois

FloridaColoradoMaineMassachusettsPennsylvaniaVirginiaWisconsin

* Formal Councils Created

PSI ProjectsPSI ProjectsPharmaceuticalsMedical sharpsFluorescent lampsPaintMercury thermostatsGas cylindersTelephone booksElectronics

Radioactive devicesTiresBatteriesBeverage containersPesticidesPackagingMotor oil

LEM: Excessive Wasteof paint sales becomes leftover6 = 75 million gallons in the U.S.)

0 million dollars/yr mgt cost cost: $8/liquid gallon)

sensus producer-financed legislationOregon demonstration state (model)out to 8 other states: VT, CT, CA, FL, IA, WA, MNout nationally

tial Benefit: About $6.0 million PER AR in direct savings or service benefit Oregon.

PaintPaint

PSI Role in Paint DialoguePSI Role in Paint DialogueResearch/technical competencyForum for multi-stakeholder dialogue Design and implement projectsClearinghouse for paint product stewardship policiend programs

st Paint MOU Project Portfolist Paint MOU Project Portfoli1. Source Reduction Survey/Pilot2. Reuse Manual3. Infrastructure Report 4. Recycled Paint Standard (Green Seal)5. Recycled Paint Marketing6. Recycled Paint Regulatory Issues – White Pape7. Sustainable Financing Options8. Lifecycle Assessment and Cost/Benefit Analysi

tential Rollout to Other Statetential Rollout to Other State

Key elements of each paint billKey elements of each paint bill

Manufacturer (or stewardship organization, Paint Csets up convenient collection systemPay an “architectural paint stewardship assessment” foeach container of paint sold in state

Fee covers cost to manage leftover paint Fee paid by manufacturer (into Paint Care), passed to retailpassed to consumer

Anti-trust provision to allow cost passed to consumeUniformity of assessment/funding system Level playing field (don’t participate, can’t sell produ

Key elements of each paint billKey elements of each paint bill

Manufacturer submits plan to state for approvalState approves manufacturer plan State reports periodically to legislaturePromote reduction and reuse of leftover paintNo consumer end of life feeAdministrative fee paid to state agency for oversight/enforcement.

ThermostatsThermostatsPROBLEM: Toxic Mercury

Expansion of Thermostat Recycling Corp. prog• chain wholesalers, heating and cooling contr

HHW facilities, retailers

PSI Model State Legislation• 7 state laws: ME (2006), VT (2007), NH (200

(2007), CA (2008), PA (2008), MT (2009)

Common methodology for measuring performa

EPR legislation 2010 (IL, MA, RI, NY and other

Model recycling program: Bridgeport, CT

PROBLEM: Toxic Mercury

Commercial Lamps: Consensus on need forlaws that ban disposal of lamps and greatenforcement of existing laws

Household Lamps: • Ace Hardware pilot in four states showed

retail collection works! • Home Depot and Lowe’s collections• EPR legislation introduced in eight states

laws(ME and WA)

Reduce toxicity of lamps, LEDs

Fluorescent LampsFluorescent Lamps

PROBLEM: Environmental Impacts,Accidental Poisonings, Drug Abuse

Consensus on need to change ControSubstances Act (Congressional legislation)• No Flushing• Reduce cost of take-back progra

Narrowed/framed issues for debate• Take-back vs. garbage disposal

Consensus on need for source reducti

EPR legislation introduced (WA, MD, MMN, FL, OR)

PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals

LEM: Injury during disposal

ed consensus on need for Demonstration ect in Massachusetts to show that sharps be collected and disposed of safely.

ped detailed Work Plan for MA modelonstration Project to be financed by sharps ufacturers and pharmaceutical companies.outlined roles for all stakeholders.

ance from pharmaceutical companies.

w passed (CA) – requires pharmaceutical panies to report actions to promote safe le disposal. Expect additional state bills.

Medical SharpsMedical Sharps

ElectronicsElectronics

1 state electronics laws

Manufacturer and retailer take-back grams in response to dialogue (e.g. ples, Best Buy, HP, Dell, LG, etc.)

Federal export legislation + Federal aste legislation

Harmonization: performance goals her elements

OBLEM: Toxic Materials

PROBLEM: Unnecessary Waste

Voluntary industry guidelines developed• Opt out• Recycling• Sustainable production

90% of publishers now with opt out prog

Industry website established

Discussions to ensure performance

Progress fueled by legislation

Current discussions with Catalogue Cho

Phone BooksPhone Books

LEM: Risk of Explosion During Disposal

us work on gas cylinders ble and Non-Refillable Cylinders (2003)

SUE: Increase acceptance of cylinders by p metal recyclers by reducing or eliminating acles (e.g., safety concerns).

pe Propane Bottle Recycler: Yellowstone onal Park; now 4 units in parks

ping pilot project for national roll-out 2009 workshop sponsored by Worthington der)

Gas CylindersGas Cylinders

Key Issues for Carpet Industry

Sustainable funding mechanism w/MOUFederal vs. model state legislation – unifoVisible vs. invisible fee (consumer at retaiCollection costs/payments to collectorsHousehold vs. commercial/institutionalPerformance goalsRecycling standardsProject outreach and education

Why Manufacturers Work With PSI

Opportunity for unified national programObjective forum – fair, trusted (not “neutraUnderstand government: 45 states/150 loUnderstand all stakeholder interests

Shared responsibility (negotiate roles)Research, facilitation, project managemenKnowledge of product issuesLifecycle approachResults agreements

Manufacturers’Transformative Process

“There is no problem”“Increase government programs”“I’m OK w/visible fee (gov’t made us do it)”“We take responsibility to set up program”“Performance is not my responsibility”

Framing the DebateYou Can’t Pull a Flower

to Make it Grow

Gilles Goddard, Director GeneralLa Société de gestion des huiles usagées (SOGHU) Producer Responsibility Organization for Used Oil Recycling

Voluntary InitiativesVoluntary Initiativesufacturershargeable Battery Recycling Corporationtronics manufacturersrmostat Recycling Corporationof Life Vehicle Solutions Corporation S)icide containers

ailersles, Office Max, Office Depot – Computers, ries, cell phones, toner cartridges…e Depot and Lowe’s – CFLs, etc.Buy – Electronics, etc.

lectronics Pharmaceut

dical Sharps

Paint

Phone Books

ompanies Working with Pompanies Working with PS

Others

Retailers Working with PSRetailers Working with PS

Partnerships with PSI

Sustaining Partner (Call2Recycle, American Coatings Association, King Pharmaceuticals, WasteManagement, Covanta, Stericycle, etc.)

Corporate Partner (Pfizer, Retail Industry Leaders Association, Clean Harbors, etc.)

et Plugged inet Plugged in……PSI ServicPSI Servic• Product-specific dialogues

• Member/Partner Update Calls (monthly briefings)

• Networking Conference Calls (12/year)

• Product Stewardship Updates (26/year)

• Newsletter (quarterly)

• Annual Product Stewardship Forum

• Website – product information

• 12 product list serves

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Scott CasselPSI Executive Director/Founder617-236-4822scott@productstewardship.uswww.productstewardship.us