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Product Stewardship &Extended Producer Responsibility:

The Big Picture

David Stitzhal, MRP.President, Full Circle Environmental, Inc.

Alaska Forum on the Environment • 15th Feb. 2018

The Linear Lifecycle of Consumer Goods

Manufactured Globally

Disposed Locally

How did waste become a municipal responsibility?

1880 - 1920

955

14 25187

358 387

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607

1213

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1900 NYC 1960 USA 2000 USA

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ds /

Cap

ita /

Year

Inorganics Biowaste Products

Waste Generated

Manufactures have no economic reason to reduce their product’s:

• disposal costs• toxicity • recyclability• lifespan

Should local governments and rate payers cover the costs of managing waste?

Your taxes at work covering the costs of industrial pollution

After manufacturers take responsibility

How do we begin to share environmental responsibility with

designers, manufacturers and retailers?

First, let’s review: who pays now?

The Closed Loop Lifecycle of Consumer Goods

• Pay based on number of products sold• Pay based on units of product being returned• How much of your product is still out there?• Producer Responsibility Organization• Convenience Standards (distance and time)

The Fine Print:MANUFACTURERS

• Administration and storage tasks• Customer value and retention

The Fine Print:RETAILERS

The Fine Print:CONSUMERS

End-of-Life Fees lead to illegal dumping

Visible Fee at time of sale can educate

Invisible Fee = true responsibility

Product Stewardship &Extended Producer Responsibility:

The Big Picture

David Stitzhal, MRP.President, Full Circle Environmental, Inc.

Alaska Forum on the Environment • 15th Feb. 2018

Extended Producer Responsibility: A Different Approach to Alaska’s Waste Disposal Problem

Examples and Lessons Learned in WA State

Sego JacksonSeattle Public Utilities

Northwest Product Stewardship Council

Alaska Forum on the EnvironmentFebruary 2018

Existing Programs in Washington State

• Launch: January 1, 2009.• More than 350 collection sites. • Over 363 million lbs. recycled.• More than 125 private-sector jobs

created.

• Launch: January 1, 2015.• More than 220 collection sites.• Over 3 million lights recycled.

COMPUTERS & TVs

MERCURY-CONTAINING LIGHTS

Local Programs in Washington State

Established:• King County• Snohomish CountyPassed and Coming:• Pierce County• Kitsap County• Clallam County• Whatcom County

Pharmaceuticals

Passed 2017, will be establishedby 2020 for each region of the state.

Solar PV Modules

Programs Across the U.S.

Programs Across Canada – Over 200

Source: Victor Bell, EPI

Note: First EPR Law was in Germany - 1992

Source: Victor Bell, EPI

Key Considerations• Costs and Financing

• Convenience Standards

• Equity of Access and Rural Communities

• Right Role of Government

• Measuring Success

Financing and Costs

• Cost Internalization.• Covers costs of collection, transport,

processing, promotion.• Average cost per lb. about $.28 now,

compared to $.35 for gov. programs in 2008.

• ~$8.3M in 2017, ~$98.16M overall.• Env. Handling Charge at point of sale

= $.95 each bulb or tube.• PROBLEMS – technologies going

extinct, government oversight of fee.• Does not cover full cost of collection,

just supplies, transport, processing.

COMPUTERS & TVs


Setting Goals and Requirements

• Base legal responsibilities on access to service (convenience) and on-going or frequency of service.

• Have to take ALL of it that is submitted.

• Do not base legal responsibilities on certain amount of lbs. collected, certain percent of items in market place or waste stream, etc.

• Otherwise, after target is reached, service could be cut off. (such as mid-year)

• Do require measurements and tracking to help assess the program.

Convenience Standards

• Convenient, including rural and urban areas.

• Open convenient hours. Mail-back, events allowed for very rural areas.

• Minimum 1 per county, 1 per city pop. 10,000 or more.

• About 90 required, actual is over 350.

• At a minimum, in all cities pop. 10,000 or more and all counties.

• On-going, year round basis.• About 90 required, actual is over 220.

COMPUTERS & TVs


Convenience Standards

• In urban and rural areas, including island communities.

• 90% of pop to have collection site with 15 mile radius, 1 additional for every 30,000 in population center.

• Other areas – at least annual events.

• Unique geography, remote and diverse communities will require creative and new approaches to convenience and service levels.

Paint(proposed legislation)

ALASKA

Collection Sites – Over 350

Collection Sites – Over 220

YearLbs.

Collected% Change Lbs./capita

2009 38.55 NA 5.78

2010 39.47 2.30% 5.86

2011 42.19 6.90% 6.23

2012 43.47 3.00% 6.33

2013 45.18 3.90% 6.55

2014 44.36 -1.80% 6.37

2015 42.58 -4.00% 6.03

2016 36.86 -13.43% 5.13

2017 30.90 -16.16% 4.23

Total 363.56

9 Year Collection Summary in Millions of lbs.

363.56 Million lbs. collected

The Right Role of Government

• Establish effective law that will meet needs of residents and their communities and protect the environment.

• Review stewardship plans, monitor programs, enforce the law.

• Ensure a level playing field by holding all responsible parties to the law.

• Otherwise, stay out of way and let private sector establish effective efficient services while meeting their obligations.

• WARNING: if government gets into role of setting or approving fees, much higher level of government oversight, auditing and fiscal review is needed – and this can be problematic.

Your Opportunity• Learn from other stewardship programs and approaches.

• Pioneer the new approach to organizing, financing and managing products end-of-life through the product chain, rather than the old government disposal approach.

• Creatively adapt stewardship to your Alaska - unique geography and remote and diverse communities.

• Serve your people and protect the environment.

Thank you!Sego Jackson

Seattle Public Utilities and

Northwest Product Stewardship Council

[email protected]

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EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY: A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO ALASKA’S WASTE

DISPOSAL PROBLEM

ALASKA FORUM ON THE ENVIRONMENT 2018

February 15, 2018Todd J. Ellis, Director, Stewardship Programs

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Call2Recycle, Inc. Overview

• Founded in 1994 by industry to address the emergence of EPR legislation.

• In the U.S., funded primarily by rechargeable battery stewards and, more recently, fee-based services.

• In the U.S., we’re primarily a voluntary program except in certain states (e.g., Vermont, Minnesota, New York) where collections of some (but not always all) chemistries is mandated.

• In Canada, Call2Recycle® is primarily a mandatory program financed via Environmental Handling Fees (EHFs) applied at point of sale. (NOTE: Call2Recycle Canada was spun off from Call2Recycle, Inc., in January 2017.)


5.04 M 5.46 M 6.14 M 5.86 M

6.93 M 7.10 M7.93 M 8.04 M

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2.00 M

4.00 M

6.00 M

8.00 M

10.00 M

12.00 M

14.00 M

16.00 M

2014 2015 2016 2017

Battery Collections (lbs)

Canada USA

14 million pounds

Call2Recycle, Inc. Overview - Continued


EPR – Here, There and Everywhere


Industry’s Perspective• EPR Momentum has SLOWED – Interest has slowed dramatically of the over the last few

years. States are re-examining their existing laws, and industry, in some cases, is pushing back.

• Shared Responsibility – The intent of these laws is a shared responsibility across the life-cycle of the product. Many manufacturers feel they are 1) shouldering the ENTIRE burden of the law, and 2) simply subsidizing municipal recycling programs.

• No Law > Bad Law – Even if industry is in concept of favor, they still may oppose a proposed law because the resulting program could adversely impact them.

• Uniqueness of a Product – Certain products are unique in how they enter the marketplace which can make it difficult to create good policy. e.g. Batteries are sold separate and as a component of a product – who is obligated?

• Desired Components of EPR – Pillars of EPR for a manufacturer - level playing field, enforcement, flexibility, ability to work together and requirements in a stewardship plan.


What Can Industry Offer Through EPR?

• Product & Market Expertise – No one knows their products or industry better than the manufacturers. They can provide detailed, first hand knowledge of the “landscape”, including, existing recycling opportunities, industry guidance and obligated manufacturers.

• Best Practices – Industry has been dealing with EPR throughout the world for years, they can easily “tap” into what is happening and what has worked in other corners of the globe.

• Cost Relief – Whether they agree with it or not, these laws switch the cost for proper recycling of the product from the traditional tax-base funded system to one funded by the industry or obligated parties.

• Stewardship Organization – For the most part, industry wants to focus on what they do best – making and selling their product. They do not want to be involved in the day to day operations of product recovery.


The Role of a Stewardship Organization (SO) • NOT Always Industry – Some formed and operated by industry, while others are formed by

industry, but independently operated. This could result in actions differing from industry policy.

• Plan Development & Approval – Create a stewardship plan which covers all requirements of the law. “Usher” this plan through public review, final approval by the State and implementation.

• Administer Program – Establish budget and fee schedules (developed with & approved by obligated manufacturers), create & operate a network to collect covered products and implement a public outreach campaign.

• Reporting – Provide annual analysis and reporting on collection program on behalf of obligated manufacturers to the state authority.

• Relationship “Triangle” – Balance the interests of key stakeholders – industry, collection sites and the State - while ensuring compliance with the law.

• Staffing “Enforcement” – Act as the State’s “eyes and ears” in the marketplace to ensure all obligated parties are compliant with the regulation.


How Can Government Enable EPR? • Catalyst – Industry, local and state officials will not typically come together on their own,

government can bring ALL stakeholders together to begin the dialogue.

• Framework – Look beyond a single product, and adopt a strategy to move forward. Propose a common set of structured rules for product stewardship to be successful.

• “Borrow” from Others – Don’t re-invent the wheel! Contact state, local & industry officials where these laws exist to see what has and hasn’t worked for them. What would they do differently?

• Mechanisms for Funding – Do not dictate how these programs are funding. Allow industry to develop and fund a program that works for ALL – a “one-size fits all” solution may limit results.

• E-Commerce – The way we “shop” has shifted dramatically in the last decade – laws MUST include e-commerce companies as obligated producers and mechanism to enforce.

• Enforcement – The state must be able and willing to enforce these laws – if NOT, don’t bother. Consider a “private right of action” which supplements the state’s enforcement efforts.


Questions and Answers

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Todd J. EllisDirector, Stewardship [email protected]

Corporate headquarters:1000 Parkwood Circle, Suite 200Atlanta, GA 30339

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