1. IPP Pilot Projects

2. IPP Pilot Projects Background:
Part of the IPP product specific approach
Demonstrate how IPP works in practice on specific products
Aim:
IPP in practice - learn about the IPP process
voluntary cooperation between stakeholders
Practical results– greening of products

3. Process of the Pilot Project
Selection from voluntary proposals –
not according to environmental importance
2 products selected:
-mobile phones
-teak garden chair
+stakeholders
1 process for running the projects:
environmental impact through the life-cycle
options to reduce the environmental impact
economic and social effect of these options
concrete stakeholder actions
monitoring

4. Commission leanings/1
IPP project work in practice to improve products – possible methodology
Importance of life cycle thinking reinforced
Project different with retailer and producer
Importance of willingness of participants, leading company
Choice of the product is important + teambuilding

5. Commission leanings/2 Consumers need to be considered
Stakeholder cooperation
Product Panels in the future? – concentrate on environmentally important products
Practical eco-design tools needed
Award for frontrunners