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Diversion Trends Workshop- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in MA: Karen Shapiro from Product Stewardship InstituteTRANSCRIPT
MassRecycleR3 Recycling & Organics Conference & Trade
ShowApril 1, 2013
Karen Shapiro, Senior AssociateProduct Stewardship Institute, Inc.
Who is the Product Stewardship Institute?
• Nonprofit founded in 2000• Memberships
47 States 200+ Local governments
• Partnerships (95+) Companies Organizations Universities Non-US Governments
• Board of Directors: 7 states, 4 local agencies
• Advisory Council: Multi-stakeholder (14 members)
Global Product Stewardship Council(PSI represented on Board of Directors)
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A policy approach that…• Minimizes health, safety,
environmental, and social impacts
• Maximizes economic benefits of a product and its packaging
• Considers all lifecycle stages, from design to end-of-life
• Is either voluntary or required by law
What is Product Stewardship?
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What is Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)?
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Product Stewardship
Extended Producer
Responsibility (EPR)
• Mandatory product stewardship
• Producers hold financial and managerial responsibility for post-consumer products and packaging
• Central tenet of product stewardship
What does EPR Look Like?
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EPR on the Rise in the U.S.Over the Past Decade
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EPR laws since 2000
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EPR Laws in the U.S. by State2012
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Another View on State EPR Laws
70 EPR laws in 32 states(including laws on carpet, “framework,” cell phones, and
agricultural pesticide containers)
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810
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Mandatory EPR Laws and Legislation
in the Northeast U.S.
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Key
• Two research reports: 2002 – 2003 • PSI has facilitated a national dialogue
on paint since December 2003.• 1st Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) issued – April 2005.• 8 projects – $2 M public/private funds.• 2nd MOU issued in October 2007.• Detailed work plan – elements of
legislation• First product stewardship law for paint
passed in Oregon in June 2009.
A brief history of paint stewardship
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U.S. State EPR laws & legislation PAINT
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Oregon (2009) California (2010) Connecticut (2011) Rhode Island (2012)
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Survey of Massachusetts Municipalities
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Under a grant from the MassDEP, PSI surveyed municipal recycling coordinators around the Commonwealth to:
(1) Determine the level of awareness about product stewardship & existing programs
(2) Understand which products in waste stream are greatest concern & why
(3) Gain input on which strategies they felt could most effectively help Mass reach a goal of zero waste
Survey Results
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(1) High level of awareness & support for Product Stewardship
(2) Unequal awareness of existing programs in Massachusetts
(3) High level of support for additional PS programs in Massachusetts
(4) Support for Product Stewardship as a promising strategy for zero waste
Awareness of Existing Programs
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1) Beverage Deposit System (aka bottle bill)
2) Retail plastic bag take-backs
3) Fluorescent Lamp Retail Take-Backs• Lowes & Home Depot
4) Call2Recycle (batteries & cell phones)
5) Thermostat Recycling Corporation
6) Electronics Retail Take-Back Programs• Staples & Best Buy
Awareness of Existing Programs
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Local Recycling Coordinators Were Asked: 1. If they referred residents to use the program2. If they thought residents were aware of the program
Do you refer residents to these programs?
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Retaile
r Plas
tic Bag
Take
-back
Bevera
ge Contai
ner Dep
osit Sy
stem
Call2Recy
cle (R
echarg
eable
Batteri
es & Cell
Phones)
Best Buys'
Elect
ronics
Take
-Back Pro
gram
Staples
Elect
ronic T
ake-B
ack Pro
gram
Home Dep
ot's CFL
Collecti
on Progra
m
Therm
ostat R
ecyclin
g Corp
oration
Lowes
CFL Colle
ction Pro
gram
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
8874
62 5950 50 46
39
9
18
22 2736 33
3136
3 816 15 14 17 23 25
This program is not available in my com-munity
No, I do not refer residents to use this program
Yes, I often refer residents to use this program
Existing Product Stewardship Programs
Perc
ent o
f Res
pond
ents
Are residents aware of existing programs?
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Bevera
ge Dep
osit Sy
stem
Retail P
lastic B
ag Ta
ke-Back
Home Dep
ot's CFL
Collecti
on Progra
m
Lowes'
CFL Colle
ction Pro
gram
Call2Recy
cle (R
echarg
eable
Batteri
es an
d Cell Phones)
Therm
ostat R
ecyclin
g Corp
oration
Staples
' Elec
tronics
Take
-Back Pro
gram
Best Buys'
Elect
ronics
Take
-Back Pro
gram
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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3015 14 8 8 6 4
12
4045 41 40
27 48
50
11 11 8 66
16 26
310 7 7 9
311 13 7
This program is not available in my community.
No, residents are not aware of the program
Some residents are aware of this program
Yes, residents are aware of this program
Existing Product Stewardship Programs
Perc
ent o
f Res
pond
ents
Priority Products - Financial Burden
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Asked: Which products pose the greatest financial strain on your waste management/recycling program?
Results: 1. Electronics2. Mixed HHW (cleaners, solvents, pool chemicals)3. Bulky waste/furniture4. Paint5. Pesticides
Support for additional PS programs in Mass from municipal recycling coordinators
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Asked: Other states have adopted Product Stewardship programs for:(1) Paint (2) Electronics (3) Mercury containing lamps
Would you favor adopting a similar program in Massachusetts?Results: Paint Electronics Mercury containing lamps
I favor a similar program for Massachusetts I do not favor a similar program for Massachusetts No opinion
What can be done now?
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• Take advantage of voluntary programs already in place
• Get involved in promoting new programs
• Get involved with PSI!
Karen ShapiroSenior Associate, Policy & Programs
Contact
www.productstewardship.us
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