1. What are the financial benefits of product stewardship? Prepared by the Product Stewardship Institute

2. The cyclical system created by product stewardship creates jobs and saves taxpayer money. Prepared by the Product Stewardship Institute

3. By closing the loop to reuse materials we create local jobs to collect, sort, refurbish and recycle materials. Prepared by the Product Stewardship Institute

4. Recycling creates more than 10 times the number of jobs created by disposing of goods in a landfill Turning old paint.. Into new paint Prepared by the Product Stewardship Institute

6. the electronics recycling industry was over $1.5 billion dollar industry in the U.S. 2005 and is growing rapidlyPrepared by the Product Stewardship Institute

7. Why are we concerned about government saving money? Nebraska spent an estimated $2 million tax dollars last year managing household hazardous waste Prepared by the Product Stewardship Institute

8. In Nebraska in 2009, we collected approximately 1.2 million pounds of HHW We spent an estimated $850,000 on collection events and permanent facilities during the year just in 11 Nebraska communities …but the total state-wide costs are estimated to reach $2 million! Prepared by the Product Stewardship Institute

9. EPR shifts the costs and responsibility off governmentand taxpayers. Prepared by the Product Stewardship Institute

10. Potential Financial Benefits for Nebraska Electronics $3.7 million Paint $3.5 million Pesticides $2.2 million Batteries (primary) $1.4 million Batteries (secondary) $428,000 Medical sharps (home) $1.1 million Fluorescent lamps (household) $500,000 Phone books $232,000 Thermostats (mercury) $267,000 Total Maximum Benefits for Nebraska $13.5 million/yr 9 Prepared by the Product Stewardship Institute

11. Safely Collecting these goods, Keep toxics out of our environment Recover materials which can reduce the need for new virgin materials Prepared by the Product Stewardship Institute