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1 PSI Fluorescent Lighting National Dialogue Meeting © Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. July 2008 Fluorescent Lighting Product Stewardship Initiative (Day 2) July 15-16, 2008 Seattle, WA 1

2 PSI Fluorescent Lighting National Dialogue Meeting © Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. July 2008 Overview of Day 1 Presentation emphasis State and local updates Overcoming obstacles to retailer collection Paint infrastructure/application to lamps Financing: – Eco-fee (WEEE) – visible fee to consumer – Utility financing – Producer financed (internalized) 2

3 PSI Fluorescent Lighting National Dialogue Meeting © Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. July 2008 Day 2 Bans and enforcement Pros/cons of 4 financing systems – Utility financing (partial/full) – Eco-fee (visible to consumer) – EPR (internalized/invisible to consumer) – Retailer collects/pays Performance metrics 3

4 PSI Fluorescent Lighting National Dialogue Meeting © Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. July 2008 Day 2 Set priorities for workgroups Wrap up & next steps 4

5 PSI Fluorescent Lighting National Dialogue Meeting © Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. July 2008 Bans & Enforcement Commercial sector disposal ban (NY) Comprehensive disposal bans (CA, ME, MA, MN, NH, VT) Disposal ban for small and large commercial sectors Disposal ban for consumer sector? – Adequate recycling opportunities – Widespread education – Sustainable financing system 5

6 PSI Fluorescent Lighting National Dialogue Meeting © Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. July 2008 Bans & Enforcement Next steps: Evaluate effectiveness of existing bans Develop model state ban and strategy for passage of legislation Develop compliance education/enforcement plan 6

7 PSI Fluorescent Lighting National Dialogue Meeting © Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. July 2008 Discussion of Financing Options Pros/cons Financing for all sectors? Focus of financing workgroup 7

8 PSI Fluorescent Lighting National Dialogue Meeting © Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. July 2008 Performance Metrics Different things to measure and ways of measuring them – Convenience – Increase in lamps collected from one year to next – Recycling rate (amount collected/amount available for collection) Does this group want to develop a recycling methodology/rate together? Study? 8

9 Meeting funded by: Thank you to our sponsors!

10 PSI Fluorescent Lighting National Dialogue Meeting © Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. July 2008 “Parking Lot” Issues Impacts from manufacturing – Manufacturing practices, locations – Verification of lighting quality and materials used Procurement policies – Model procurement policy (MPP) – Promote “preferred” lighting options some other way? Public education Standards for lamp recycling (e.g., ultimate fate of materials) 10

11 PSI Fluorescent Lighting National Dialogue Meeting © Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. July 2008 Infrastructure Workgroup: Possible Next Steps Conduct an infrastructure study (small commercial and/or consumer?) Conduct a study on lamp breakage in transport? Survey on overcoming obstacles to retail collection (potential PSI research) 11

12 PSI Fluorescent Lighting National Dialogue Meeting © Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. July 2008 Bans & Enforcement Workgroup: Possible Next Steps Evaluate effectiveness of existing bans Develop model state ban and strategy for passage of legislation Develop compliance education/enforcement plan Does this group want to develop a recycling methodology/rate together? Study? 12

13 PSI Fluorescent Lighting National Dialogue Meeting © Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. July 2008 Financing Workgroup: Possible Next Steps Develop a straw proposal 13

14 PSI Fluorescent Lighting National Dialogue Meeting © Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. July 2008 Workgroup Process Outcomes – Present findings/recommendations at Meeting #3 Participate in conference calls Develop work plan including: – Determine major tasks and timelines – Identify staffing and funding requirements – Identify challenges, barriers – Draft agreement language 14

15 PSI Fluorescent Lighting National Dialogue Meeting © Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. July 2008 Meeting #3 October 29-30, 2008 in Seattle, WA Missing stakeholders? Agenda items? 15

16 PSI Fluorescent Lighting National Dialogue Meeting © Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. July 2008 Next Steps PSI will distribute draft Meeting Summary and brief evaluation form PSI will schedule workgroup calls ASAP 16


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