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EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY Lynne Pledger [email protected] GRRN Zero Waste Conference, October 20, 2009
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“Waste Generated”
Waste has changed since 1900
Today’s Material Flow
NaturalResources
Goods andServices
Pollution, Waste and Environmental
Disturbances
Approximately 25% of what goes ‘in the pipe’ comes out as goods and services.
Waste from your production process, including goods that are no longer useable, is returned back to the planet creating additional pollution and environmental disturbance.
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Landfill
• Why do we have so much solid waste?
• Why is solid waste so toxic?
• Why aren’t all products repairable or recyclable?
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• Brand-owners don’t pay for solid waste management.
Disposable and toxic
Products are disposable
by design
US Greenhouse Gas EmissionsReports
© 2009 Product Policy Institute
* Use of Appliances and Devices
7%
Provisionof Food
12%
Non-local PassengerTransport
9%
Building HVAC and Lighting
21%
Local PassengerTransport
13%
US Greenhouse Gas EmissionsConsumption View – Global
Source: PPI 2009 – Joshuah Stolaroff
Products & Packaging44%
Use *
Provision of Goods37%
Infra-structure
1%
© 2009 Product Policy Institute
Because most GHG emissions come from production, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is recommended
because it addresses product design.
EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY
* REQUIRES PRODUCERS TO PAY FOR DISCARD MANAGEMENT
* GIVES PRODUCERS INCENTIVE TO REDESIGN THEIR PRODUCTS
PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP
Producers have the most responsibility because they design and market the products.
DESIGNING WASTE AWAYExample: a component redesigned to be cleaned can be reused instead of discarded.
EXTENDENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY
Benefits of EPR:• More products diverted from disposal• Products redesigned to be more durable, recylable and less toxic • More jobs• Costs savings for local governments
PRODUCT COLLECTION PLANS
Must be approved by the state regulatory agency
May utilize retailers, local charities, local businesses, municipal infrastructure, or the mail—depending upon the producer’s business plan.
• Green Dot program in Germany one of the first in 1992, placed tax on excess packaging not recovered by the manufacturer
• European Union requires Take Back for motor vehicles and electronic waste (WEEE directive)
• EPR for packaging is the law in 30 countries – 24 European, 3 Asian, Australia, Peru & Quebec.
• 9 countries require Electronics Take Back• 15 countries require battery Take Back.• Canada has over 30 national & provincial
take back programs.
EPR is the law in 30 countries
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BRAND OWNERS PAYFor more drop-off locations
or for use of municipal facilities
How can EPR support local business development and the reduce, reuse, recycle hierarchy?
EPR bill language
Local stakeholder input on legislation and produce plans
Local government Product Stewardship Council advocacy
MORE LOCAL JOBS?Goodwill Industries in Washington state has been able to hire more people since EPR for electronics has been implemented.
24 © 2009 Product Policy Institute
~Local Government Product Stewardship Councils
September 2009
Oregon
Washington
Hawaii
Northwest
California
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
VT
Texas
New York
Midwest
CT
24 © 2009 Product Policy Institute
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