Local governments in New York are invited to become Full Members of the Product Stewardship Institute at no charge
Katie Hershey
the Product Stewardship Institute at no charge. NYSASWM, the
Federation of New York Solid Waste Associations; the NYS Chapter of
SWANA; NYS Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling; and New
York City Department of Sanitation have contributed funding to make
this possible through December 2010. To enjoy a full year of access to
free PSI Networking Calls, bi-weekly emailed updates on product
stewardship, and national update calls such as the one below, just
email Lisa Gould at li...@productstewardship.us to sign up or with any
questions. You can also sign up to receive email updates about the New
York Product Stewardship Council!
Product Stewardship Update Call
January 14, 2010
Dear PSI Government Members and Corporate, Organizational, and
Academic Partners:
Thanks to everyone who joined us on our last PSI Update Call for State
and Local Government Members and Corporate and Organizational Partners
that took place on December 3. This email contains brief notes from
that call (attached), the agenda for the upcoming monthly Members and
Partners call, the call-in information, and a request for help in
tracking product stewardship legislation.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
3:00 – 4:00 PM EDT / 12:00 – 1:00 PM PST
Phone Number: (219) 509 – 8020, Access Code: 158479#
Agenda:
- Key Developments, including:
o E-Waste lawsuit in New York City
o Product Stewardship Legislative Overview
o Paint Product Stewardship Initiative
o Pharmaceuticals Ultimate Disposal – PSI Conference Calls
o Maine Department of Environmental Protection Study on
Pharmaceuticals in Landfill Leachate
(Update by Ann Pistell, ME DEP and PSI Board Member)
- Open discussion of other priorities/concerns/comments
We look forward to hearing from you and updating you on our progress!
We are also seeking your help to track product stewardship
legislation! It’s that time of year again, and legislative sessions
are ramping up. Please help us keep up-to-date on the developments in
your state! Below is the information that will go on our website to
start 2010 – are we missing anything? While we will track producer
responsibility bills on the website, we’ll keep track of other
legislation that intends to reduce the environmental or health impacts
from products as well. If you would like to see this tracker at any
time, or if you have changes or additions to the website materials
below, please contact Sierra Fletcher at sie...@productstewardship.us
or 617 236 4886.
California:
- Paint: Architectural Paint Recovery Program (AB 1343)*
*Carried over from previous session
- Framework: Product Stewardship Act (AB 283)*
*Carried over from previous session
Maine:
- Pharmaceuticals: An Act to Support Collection and Proper Disposal of
Unused Pharmaceuticals*
*Carried over from previous session
- Framework: An Act to Provide Leadership Regarding the Responsible
Recycling of Consumer Products
Massachusetts:
- Thermostats: An Act Relating to the Collection and Disposal of
Mercury-Added Thermostats (HB 831)
- Electronics: An Act Relating to Producer Responsibility for
Collection and Disposal of Electronic Waste (HB 833)
- Fluorescent Lighting: An Act Relative to Producer Responsibility for
Mercury-Added Lamps (H. 726)
Minnesota:
- Framework: Product Stewardship Act of 2009*
*Carried over from previous session
Vermont:
- Fluorescent Lighting: An Act Relating to the Collection and
Recycling of Mercury-Added Lamps*
*Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (1-5-10)
- Paint: An Act Relating to the Establishment of a Paint Stewardship
Program*
*Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (1-5-10)
Best wishes to you,
Lisa
Lisa Gould
Executive Assistant
Product Stewardship Institute, Inc.
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 236-4866
Fax: (617) 236-4766
li...@ProductStewardship.us
www.productstewardship.us