Paint Product Stewardship Initiative

Paint Product Stewardship

Initiative

NAHMMA Conference September 22, 2005Tacoma, WA Scott Cassel, PSI Executive Director

September 22, 2005 2

What Do These Numbers Mean to Paint Management In the U.S.?

$16-35 mil.$823%50%

Estimated # of gallons leftover in U.S. annuallyEstimated average cost/gallon to manageIncrease in CA paint collection 2001-2003Drop in recycled content paint purchase by CA

state agencies between 2001-2004

Wake Up Call! This is not sustainable!!


Product Stewardship InstituteProduct Stewardship Institute Non-Profit Founded in December 2000 Based in Boston, MA Coalition Members

Agency leaders pledge to work with PSI on product stewardship issues

31 State members 28 Local agency members


Let’s Look at thePaint Dialogue Process…

1. Research (10/02 – 9/03) – 1 year– Technical Research Document– Paint Stewardship Action Plan

2. Dialogue (12/03 – 9/04) – 9 months – 4 meetings– Numerous workgroup conference calls

3. Project Implementation (4/05 – 10/06) – 18 months4. Designing a nationally coordinated paint management

system (10/06-4/07)


PSI Role in Paint Dialogue1. Facilitate/mediate the dialogue2. Provide technical research and analysis3. Design and implement pilot projects4. Clearinghouse for paint product stewardship

policies, programs, and data. www.productstewardship.us

5. Glue holding the pieces together….


Dialogue Group Focused On:

• Post-consumer leftover paint - latex and oil-based

• Retail surplus paint• Not on post-industrial paint waste


During the Dialogue We Got Agreement on…

1. Problem Statement2. Goals3. Key Issues4. Strategies prioritized


Why is Paint a Problem?• High volume • Significant cost to government to manage• Can contain low levels of VOCs, fungicides and hazardous

metals (in very old paint)• Lack of infrastructure for recovery, reuse, recycling• Lack of markets for recycled paint

Paint is a problem based on the volume, cost to manage, and high potential for increased recovery, reuse and recycling.


The Primary Goal Is To Develop Initiatives That Result In:

– Reduced paint waste;– Efficient collection, reuse, and recycling of

leftover paint; – Increased markets for recycled paint; and– A sustainable financing system to cover

end-of-life management costs.


Secondary Goals Are To…• Decrease improper disposal of paint• Attain the highest value for surplus paint • Improve container collection and

recycling• Reduce paint toxicity


The Dialogue Phase…

MEETING 2

MEETING 3

MEETING 1

AGREEMENTS

START

December 2003 April 2004 June 2004 September 2004

Workgroups #1-3•Develop findings•Draft work plans

Workgroups #8-10•Develop Findings•Draft work plans

Workgroups #4-7•Develop Findings

•Draft work plans

Discuss Priority Issues and Strategies

•Groups #1-3: present findings/plans• Discuss Issues/Strategies #4-7

•Groups #4-7: present findings/plans• Discuss Issues/Strategies #8-10

MEETING 4

Review progress Created MOU

Dialogue Meeting

Workgroup Activity


The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Was Fully Executed on March 15, 2005


Additionally…The MOU is a first step toward a nationally coordinated leftover paint management system

Highlights Include:

– Recognition of the problem with leftover paint– National waste reduction and management

goals – Participant roles and responsibilities– Financing system (if needed)


MOU Continued…• Project Portfolio – 11 projects• $1.2 million• Established multi-stakeholder steering committee to

guide process • Timeframe for resuming financing discussion 18 months• Continue meeting for 2 years• MOU is not legally binding• MOU does not waive any rights or obligations


The Purpose of the Projects– Demonstrate the potential to reduce the volume of

leftover paint and the cost of managing leftover paint;

– Increase the use of leftover paint as a resource;– Increase government and private purchase of

products made from leftover paint.


Project PortfolioFormation of Project Workgroups

• Education - 2 projects (survey and pilot)

• Infrastructure – 3 projects (reuse, model and $)

• Markets – 3 projects (PPSI, Distributor, Recycled Paint Certification)

• Regulatory - White Paper• Lifecycle and Cost/Benefit Analysis• Finance - National financing options


A: The Steering Committee…• Manufacturers – 5 (NPCA 4, Dunn Edwards)• Recyclers – 1 (Amazon)• Retailers – 1 (vacant)• State government – 3 (WA, CA, FL)• Local government – 2 (Metro OR & Sonoma Cty CA)• Federal government –1 (EPA)

Q: Who is Steering the Ship?


Where Are We Now?• MOU signed by 31 participants + endorsed by

35 others outside dialogue• Seven projects have started - $850,000 raised

from manufacturers, recyclers, and government

• Workgroups are convened except for Financing Workgroup which starts in October


Results to Date• Developed (by consensus) Guidance for

the Management of Leftover Paint • Spinoffs

• NH and VT recycler• Earth 911 and NPCA • Private connections


What Are The Next Steps ?• Complete initial projects (raise funds for some)• Start last 4 projects• Convene Financing Workgroup• Accepting endorsements of MOU – 35 currently• Accepting technical assistance, workgroups• Accepting funding – can select a specific project


We Have Come A Long Way in a Short Time!

• Increased understanding – all participants• Increased manufacturer and retailer

involvement• New relationships formed• Attitudes have changed – a lot!


To Summarize……To Summarize…… “Product Stewardship” is a tool in the toolbox A Dialogue is both art and science Paint dialogue is a good example of a product

stewardship effort in the United States You can support Product Stewardship by

becoming a PSI member, endorsing the paint dialogue, funding the dialogue, and/or participating on a workgroup


For More Information Contact…Heidi SanbornPSI Consultant(916) [email protected]

Scott CasselPSI Executive Director

617-236-4855

[email protected]

www.productstewardship.us

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