1. Networking Call Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. October 14, 2009

2. Product Stewardship Institute?
What is the
Product Stewardship Institute?
Non-profit, founded in 2000
Multi-stakeholder product stewardship network
Board of Directors: 7 states, 4 local agencies
Members:
45 states
100+ local gov’ts
35+ Corporate Partners
15+ Organizational/Academic Partners

3. PSI State Members

4. PSI Projects Radioactive devices Pharmaceuticals Tires Medical sharps
Batteries
Beverage containers
Pesticides
Packaging
Motor oil
Pharmaceuticals
Medical sharps
Fluorescent lamps
Paint
Mercury thermostats
Gas cylinders
Telephone books
Electronics

5. What is Product Stewardship?
“Product Stewardship" is a principle that directs all those involved in the life cycle of a product to take shared responsibility for reducing the health and environmental impacts that result from the production, use, and end-of-life management of that product.

6. What’s the Problem? “Industry unfunded mandate”
“Government subsidy of business”

7. Product Stewardship (2001)
PSI Principles of
Product Stewardship (2001)
Cost internalization
Shared responsibility (manufacturers have greatest role to play – producer responsibility)
Flexibility for manufacturers
Lifecycle costs
Performance goals

8. Results Sought Product design changes Greater environmental protection
Resource recovery (source reduction, reuse, recycling)
Reduce release of toxic substances in mfr, use, disposal
Reduce GHG emissions
Economic benefits
Save money for local government (+ expanded service)
Green jobs

9. State EPR Laws 2004

10. State EPR Laws 2009

11. Sharing Responsibility: Manufacturer Role
Design and produce sustainable products
End-of-life management costs included into company’s cost of doing business
Take responsibility for managing their own products – may create product stewardship organization

12. Sharing Responsibility: Retailer Role
Product collection/recycling
Education of consumer at point of purchase
Incentives to consumer to return items (e.g., coupons)
Sell sustainable products

13. Sharing Responsibility: State (Federal) Government
Program planning and oversight
Set performance goals
Enforcement to level playing field
Education of consumers & local (state) gov’ts
Testing new programs (state gov’t)
Harmonize programs nationally (federal gov’t)

14. Sharing Responsibility: Local Government
Program planning & facility operations
Use existing infrastructure  cost effective
Develop pilot projects
Educate residents

15. Sharing Responsibility: Consumers
Bring used products to take-back locations
Buy sustainable products

16. Early Product Stewardship Systems
Beverage containers (Bottle Bill)
Tires, Automobile batteries, Motor oil
The Old Way:
Visible fees
Government managed funds
Government responsibility

17. Example: Paint 1st law in Oregon Stakeholder consensus on roles
Manufacturers
Retailers
Customers
Local gov’t
State gov’t
Federal gov’t
CA, CT, VT, IA, SC, ?

19. For More Information Contact…
Scott Cassel – Executive Director/Founder