1. The Solution
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2. Where do we go from here?
Product stewardship directs all
those involved in the life cycle of a product
to take responsibility for the impacts to
human health and the natural environment
that result from the production, use, and
end-of-life management of the product.
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3. While
everyone
has a role
to play,
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4. product stewardship looks to those
who,
Design Make & Sell
the products to take the greatest responsibility
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5. And this responsibility extends
past the
point of
sale…
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6. When
manufacturers set
up and pay for
collection
programs,
this is called
“extended
producer
responsibility”
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7. Extended Producer
Responsibility
• creates more opportunities for
collection,
• shifts the burden of collecting
products off of local governments, and
• provides an incentive for
manufacturers to design products that
are easier to recycle (or have fewer
impacts in the first place)
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8. “EPR” is already happening in
Nebraska, through several
voluntary initiatives:
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9. Some states are passing laws to
require manufacturers to collect their
products
As of December ‘11,
there are more
than 60 state
laws mandating
EPR
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10. In addition to EPR, there are a number of other
product stewardship strategies that can be
implemented along the way…
• Retailers, government, and other organizations can
collect products for recycling or safe disposal to create
product stewardship infrastructure
• We can maximize the use of the voluntary EPR
programs that exist today
• Consumers and government agencies can choose to
purchase greener products
• Businesses can develop and promote greener
products
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11. Click below to learn about more
about to learn more about things
that we can all do to promote
product stewardship
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