California Integrated Waste Management Board 1 Sustainability & Market Development: Committee Meeting Plastic Collaborative Efforts Agenda Item 19 Mike Leaon December 6,

California Integrated Waste Management Board 2 Plastic Environmental Issues Generation increasing Low recycling rates – Approximately 5 percent Disposal increasing – 9.5 percent of CA disposed waste Release into the environment –Litter –Pellet loss (transport & production)

California Integrated Waste Management Board 3 Previous Board Items –Plastics White Paper Collaborative approach Shared responsibility/product stewardship Support emerging technologies –RPPC Enforcement Protocol Annual certifications Outreach/education –Plastic Trash Bag Program Leg Report Collaborative/voluntary approach Focus on increasing collection

California Integrated Waste Management Board 4 Summary of Collaborative Efforts Monthly interested parties meetings 2004/05 Plastic film working groups –Matrix –Education –Washing and sorting technology Workshops & conferences –October 12-13, 2005 Conference

California Integrated Waste Management Board 5 Film Working Group: The Matrix Generation vs. collection method by rank order –Commercial film or transport packaging –Residential film or grocery/merchandise bags –Ag film Other film categories for future focus: –Institutional –Industrial –Construction

California Integrated Waste Management Board 6 Film Working Group: Education General Education –How to increase collection of grocery and merchandise bags San Juan Capistrano demonstration project IDed need for better in store signage/access San Francisco film initiative Technical Education –Focused on increasing the use of post- consumer plastic Help update QA/QC report

California Integrated Waste Management Board 7 Film Working Group: Ag Washing & Sorting Technology Environmental problems –Removes valuable top soil –Dirty condition reduces recyclability –Expensive to transport and landfill –Illegal dumping and burning a problem Need wash lines to divert ag film –There is demand for it –Consolidation points are needed –Further study is needed

California Integrated Waste Management Board 8 October 2005 Conference Objectives: 1.Share information with wider audience 2.Propose a collaborative project to increase plastic film recovery 3.Propose a collaborative project to increase container recovery 4.Provide RPPC compliance training for the regulated industry Conference was highly successful

California Integrated Waste Management Board 9 Film Recovery Project Goal: catalyze increased collection of film through a Board led collaborative process Target DateMilestones Phase One: October, 2005 to January ‘06 Secure participation/January 25 th Kick off meeting/review & refine proposed project Phase Two: January – June, 2006 Two working groups (res/com film and ag film) to meet to, select strategies, and design programs and projects Phase Three: July – June, 2009 Implementation of voluntary recommendations, strategies, programs and projects Phase Four: Beginning July, 2009 Annually review progress and determine next steps and make recommendations for future efforts

California Integrated Waste Management Board 10 Container Recovery Project Goal: Catalyze increased collection of plastic containers through a Board led collaborative process Target DateMilestones Phase One: October, 2005 to January 2006 Secure participation/January 25 th Kick off meeting/review and refine proposed project Phase Two: January – June, 2006 Form working groups to identify barriers & /opportunities; recommend what containers types and collection strategies to focus on first Phase Three: July – December, 2006 Development and identification of specific recommendations, strategies, projects and programs to increase container recovery Phase Four: January 2007 – December 2010 Implementation of voluntary strategies, programs and projects Phase Five: Beginning January, 2011 Annually review progress and determine next steps and objectives for future efforts

California Integrated Waste Management Board 11 Other Collaborative Efforts: Plastic Debris: Rivers to Sea –CA Action Plan for Litter Local Task Force Presentations Los Angeles Polystyrene Task Force CPCFA Support Plastic Clearinghouse –Material Collection Database

California Integrated Waste Management Board 12 Supporting Emerging Technologies Quality Assurance/Quality Control Guidelines –Targets post consumer resin producers –Establishes five grades of PCM Compostable Products Study –Test products meeting ASTM compostable specification –Study complete/Presentation at Jan. 24 IP meeting Biodegradable Products Study –Study compostable/degradable/biodegradable products –Test products in commercial compost facilities and simulated air, water, and soil environments –Advisory group to help select products, methods, and facilities

California Integrated Waste Management Board 13 RPPC 2005 education/outreach tasks –Updated web page –Update forms and FAQ brochure –Ads in trade publications –Offered training 2006 Leg Concept –Forming advisory group –Review options for revising statute –Review regulations after statutory changes

California Integrated Waste Management Board 14 Sustainability and Market Development Committee Plastic Collaborative Efforts Mike Leaon December 6,