materials #2 product stewardship (lynne pledger)
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MA Product Stewardship Council Lynne Pledger, Coordinator [email protected] Mass Recycle Conference, March 29, 2011
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Impacts Of Product Waste
Climate change
Diminishing resources
Pollution of air and water
Energy shortage
Harm to public health
Financial burden on local governments
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E P R
A statewide program that leads to budget relief, well-designed
products, green jobs, and less waste
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Why are local governments promoting state laws instead of Federal?
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A poor EPR law at the Federal level now would overturn our good state laws.
FIRST ...
We need to build strong grassroots support for EPRin every state.
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Product Stewardship Councils are forming to promote EPR statewide laws and other stewardship programs.
October 2010
Oregon
Washington
Hawaii
Northwest
California
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
VT
Texas
New
York
Minn.
CT
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MARI
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Massachusetts Product Stewardship Council Working for the interests of municipalities
Lower costs for recycling and disposal Product design for the environment More jobs in reuse, repair, and recycling.
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“To shift our waste management system fromgovernment funded and taxpayer financed, toone that relies on producer responsibility to reduce public costs and to drive improvementsin product design. Our goals are reduction inwaste and increase in reuse, repair, andrecycling.”
MAPSC MISSION
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Council Objectives: Developing and recommending policies and educational tools Providing leadership
Coordinating product stewardship initiatives
Building relationships with stakeholders
Providing a forum for information exchange
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Council Formed: Spring of 2010
Membership: MA cities and towns
Steering Committee: Worcester, Springfield, Somerville, Salem, Northampton, Newton,Holyoke, Chicopee, Carlisle, Cambridge
Partners: Mass Recycle, MassDEP, Product Stewardship Institute,Product Policy Institute, Devens Eco-Efficiency Center
MA Municipalities: speaking with one voice
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EPR laws: MA lags behind other Northeast states.
Courtesy of Product Stewardship Institute
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Only 1 EPR law in Massachusetts
(2006) Mercury Products law
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MA Council focus for this legislative session:
Producer Take-Back for Electronics ("E-Waste”) Representative. Smizik/Senator. Eldridge
Requires brand owners to be responsible for discarded computers and TVs—all costs of collecting and recycling.
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What would the e-waste bill save your town ?
NY has an e-waste law; MA does not Oyster Bay, Long Island saves $100,000 --- 33 cents per capita Boston, MA spends $250,000 --- 35 cents per capita
YOUR MUNI’S POPULATION X 34 cents = APPROX. SAVINGS P/Y Find your legislators contact info at http://www.mahouse.gov/People/FindMyLegislator
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MA Product Stewardship CouncilAll MA cities and towns welcome. No Dues.
Contact Lynne Pledger, Coordinator [email protected]
Does your municipality support EPR? Join us !