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Product Stewardship Updates |
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PSI Testifies on Numerous EPR Bills Throughout the Country |
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Since the start of the 2022 session, PSI staff have been busy preparing and delivering legislative testimony in eight states and counting in support of a range of EPR laws. Packaging has been the most active product, for which we’ve submitted testimony in six states, from Hawaii to New York. But there are several other active product bills, too: batteries in Washington, mattresses in Oregon and Maryland, household hazardous waste in Vermont, and paint in Maryland, to name a few. In Connecticut, we testified on packaging, gas cylinders, and tires all in one day! For more information on PSI testimony, contact Scott Cassel, PSI’ s CEO and founder.
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Vermont Bans Sale of Compact Fluorescent Lamps |
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The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) recently announced that starting February 17, 2023, screw-based compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) cannot be sold in the state. CFLs contain mercury, a potent toxin that makes them hard to safely manage. PSI has extensive experience working on product stewardship for fluorescent lights (including a recent education and outreach project), and submitted comments in support of this sales ban. PSI also urged ANR to expand its review to consider a sales ban on other types of mercury-containing lamps. For more information on EPR for fluorescent lamps, contact Suna Bayrakal, PSI’ s director of policy and programs.
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Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) Submits Revised Plan Amendment for Carpet Program in California |
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On February 22, CARE submitted a revised proposal for differential assessments — which determine the fees paid into the carpet stewardship plan by producers — to CalRecycle. The differential assessments take into consideration the type of carpet material and the financial burden that a carpet material has on the stewardship program and the amount of postconsumer recycled content. For more information on carpet EPR, contact Suna Bayrakal, PSI’ s director of policy and programs, who also serves on the CA Carpet Stewardship Advisory Committee.
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EPR for Electric Mobility Products in Canada Amid Growing Battery Recycling Efforts |
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As of March 1, people in British Columbia are now able to recycle e-mobility products (such as electric bikes, scooters, and skateboards) through a new Call2Recycle program. Call2Recycle is holding two upcoming public consultation sessions on the program on March 29 and April 5. As green energy efforts increase globally and in the U.S. in the face of climate change, electric bikes and vehicles are on the rise — and the challenges of managing their batteries are as well, as we see fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. PSI has been actively working with members from several U.S. states to develop model battery legislation with a wide product scope that includes these types of batteries. We also hold regular government strategy calls on battery EPR. For more information on EPR for batteries, contact Suna Bayrakal, PSI’ s director of policy and programs.
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March 31-April 1
Sydney Harris, PSI’s policy and programs manager, will present on the fundamentals of packaging EPR as part of a panel discussion on April 1, 11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. ET.
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April 19-21
This free online event is hosted by Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley and the Illegal Dumping Task Force. Suna Bayrakal, PSI’s director of policy and programs, will present a short session on product stewardship and EPR on April 20, 10:00-10:15 a.m. PT/1:00-1:15 p.m. ET.
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May 22-25, 2022 | Bolton Landing, NY
Scott Cassel, PSI’s CEO and founder, will present on EPR for solar panels and batteries as part of a panel discussion: Progress on EPR for Specific Materials, Monday, May 23, 2:30-4:00 ET.
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Missouri Department of Natural Resources Solid Waste Forum: Solar Panel Recycling & Stewardship
Brendan Adamczyk, PSI’s associate for policy and programs, presented about the challenges of solar panel waste and opportunities for stewardship in Missouri.
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The State of Waste and Recycling: Massachusetts Municipal Association Annual Meeting Workshop
Sydney Harris, PSI’s policy and programs manager, presented a primer on extended producer responsibility for packaging and other products in Massachusetts.
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Extended Producer Responsibility in Connecticut: CT League of Conservation Voters Environmental Summit
Scott Cassel, PSI’s founder and CEO, spoke on EPR for packaging and gas cylinders, CT’s 2022 priorities.
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21 Years of Impact: An Anniversary Celebration
We kicked off 2022 with a celebration of our more than two decades moving product stewardship forward in the U.S.! Joined by special guests who were there with us at seminal moments in the U.S. product stewardship movement, we reflected on some of our shared victories and got inspired to make even more progress in the year ahead.
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The Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and provider. Persons with disabilities who require alternatively formatted materials to ensure effective communication should contact Amanda Nicholson at amanda@productstewardship.us or 617.236.4833, TTY: use 711 or 800-439-2730; MassRelay.
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