Status of Product Stewardship May 30, 2007 PSI Annual Forum

May 30, 2007 Status of Product Stewardship 2 The “Tipping Point” Has Arrived (Malcom Gladwell) Global warming  Foot in the Door Products are “popping” “Product Stewardship”  39 states, 43 locals

May 30, 2007 Status of Product Stewardship 3 PSI Full and Affiliate State Members

May 30, 2007 Status of Product Stewardship 4 The “Tipping Point” Has Arrived Retailer Engagement Staples nation-wide take back of computers Ace and TruValue take back fluorescent lamps Wal-Mart supply chain directives Retailer lead in electronics legislation Lowe’s and Home Depot – paint, thermostats

May 30, 2007 Status of Product Stewardship 5 The “Tipping Point” Has Arrived Paint Industry Resolution No latex collected  will collect most latex No Canadian eco-fee  Canadian-type eco-fee Developing 2 nd MOU MN Demonstration Project – July 2007 National roll-out starting January 2009

May 30, 2007 Status of Product Stewardship 6 The “Tipping Point” Has Arrived Electronics 5 th state law (MN) 6-8 strong legislative initiatives EIA consensus proposal Renewed/expanded Congressional focus Staples national computer take back

May 30, 2007 Status of Product Stewardship 7 The “Tipping Point” Has Arrived Fluorescent Lamps Latent issue: sale and collection/recycling Wal-Mart commitment to sell massive quantities of CFLs National/Int’l movement to replace incandescents with CFLs “Don’t forget the mercury!” CFLs sheds light on all fluorescents

May 30, 2007 Status of Product Stewardship 8 The “Tipping Point” Has Arrived Phone Books “What gets you mad?” 2 state opt-out bills (NC, NM) “No Problem”  “Let’s Talk”

May 30, 2007 Status of Product Stewardship 9 The “Tipping Point” Has Arrived Mercury Thermostats Collection at HHW facilities – national roll-out Model state thermostat legislation Sales Ban Collection/Recycling 8 states (?) with comprehensive legislation Industry model bill

May 30, 2007 Status of Product Stewardship 10 Product stewardship is about allowing companies to be environmental leaders, and about recognizing that company officials can be environmental heroes.

May 30, 2007 Status of Product Stewardship 11 Environmentalist  government  industry

May 30, 2007 Status of Product Stewardship 12 Best solutions come through collaboration

May 30, 2007 Status of Product Stewardship 13 Precautions Not posture, but true action Not stalling, but testing/seeking Not delay/fear, but calculated judgment and best knowledge