Extended Producer Responsibility: California and Beyond

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1 Extended Producer Responsibility: California and Beyond Western Sustainability Pollution Prevention Network Oct 29, 2009 By: Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director

2 This Presentation Covers Why EPR For Pollution Prevention Drivers for EPR Policy Examples from Belgium and Canada California EPR Legislation 2008/2009/ Legislation in Other States How to Support EPR Policy Shift in Your State

3 2009 by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)

4 Our Mission To shift California s product waste management system from one focused on government funded and ratepayer financed waste diversion to one that relies on producer responsibility in order to reduce public costs and drive improvements in product design by the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC)

5 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Defined* Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), otherwise known as Product Stewardship, is the extension of the responsibility of producers, and all entities involved in the product chain, to reduce the cradle-to-cradle impacts of a product and its packaging; the primary responsibility lies with the producer, or brand owner, who makes design and marketing decisions. * Source: CIWMB

6 Who is a Producer? 1. A person who manufactures a product and sells or distributes the product in CA 2. If 1 does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturers but is the owner or licensee of a trademark by which the product is sold in CA 3. If 1&2 don t apply, a person who imports a product into CA for sale or distribution.

7 Why EPR? Increasing waste volume/toxicity More product-by-product legislation Budget deficits at state and local levels Continuing mandates on local government Recognition that EPR is part of solution to multiple environmental, public health and economic issues Lack of attention to source reduction

8 Million Tons per Year Landfilling Has Not Decreased Recovered Landfilled Source: CIWMB

9 Driver: Product/Packaging Waste Skyrockets Million Tons Per Year 250 TOTAL 200 Products Food & Yard Mineral 2009 by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)

10 Driver: Public Wants EPR! City of LA Zero Waste Plan Stakeholder Guiding Principles 1.Education to decrease consumption 2.City leadership to model zero waste practices 3.Education to increase recycling 4.City leadership to increase recycling 5.Manufacturer responsibility 6.Consumer responsibility 7.Convenience 8.Incentives 9.New, safe, technology 10.Protect public health & environment 11.Equity 12.Economic efficiency

11 Driver: High Cost of Compliance San Luis Obispo County 2006 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $300,000 $0 Total Current Budget Cost of U-Waste Compliance

12 Environmental Drivers for EPR

13 Driver: Ocean Litter CA Ocean Protection Council Resolution 4/24/09 The OPC resolves to support the establishment of extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs in California, provided the programs target the reduction of packaging, and reduce the costs to local government of handling packaging waste; and, supports the concept of EPR as provided in the California Integrated Waste Management Board s (CIWMB) document entitled Overall Framework for an Extended Producer Responsibility System in California, as approved.. in January 2008, and recommends legislation that implements the CIWMB framework.

14 US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reports 2009 Product Policy Institute

15 US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Consumption View U.S. Only Local Passenger Transport 15% Non-local Passenger Transport 9% Infrastructure 1% Provision of Food 13% Building HVAC and Lighting 25% Use * Provision of Goods 29% Products & Packaging 37% * Use of Appliances and Devices 8% Source: US EPA 2009 Joshuah Stolaroff 2009 Product Policy Institute

16 US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Consumption View Global Local Passenger Transport 13% Non-local Passenger Transport 9% Infrastructure 1% Provision of Food 12% Building HVAC and Lighting 21% Use * Provision of Goods 37% Products & Packaging 44% * Use of Appliances and Devices 7% Source: PPI 2009 Joshuah Stolaroff 2009 Product Policy Institute

17 Regulatory Drivers: Green Chemistry Cradle-to-cradle Through product design and industrial innovation, produce products that reduce the use of harmful chemicals and generate less emissions and waste CPSC Board Chair Rob D Arcy at press conference talking about EPR as part of Green Chemistry 9/22/09

18 Product Stewardship Councils Driver for EPR British Columbia Nova Scotia Northwest Washington Oregon New York Vt. California Hawaii Texas

19 EPR Resolutions (9/29/09) Key to City & County Resolutions: County in a local government association that has passed an EPR resolution County has passed an EPR resolution City has passed an EPR resolution Three major local government associations have all adopted resolutions in support of EPR: California State Association of Counties League of Cities Regional Council of Rural Counties 2009 by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)

20 EPR Resolutions & Policies 38 Local Governments 24 Local Government Associations Sampling of 38 Local Governments: City and County of Sacramento City and County of Los Angeles City of San Joaquin Town of Paradise San Bernardino County Sampling of 24 Local Government Associations Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Bay Area Clean Water Agencies Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies California Council of Directors of Environmental Health (CCDEH) California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Coachella Valley Association of Governments

21 CPSC Business/NGO Partners Gold Partners California Resource Recovery Association Marin Sanitary Service Product Policy Institute Silver Partners Peninsula Packaging Bronze Partners Amador Disposal Ecology Action Just a Few of our Green Partners Allied Waste, Daly City Clean Water Action EcoMom Alliance Environmental Defense Fund General Environmental Management, Inc. (GEM) Gill s Onions Keep California Beautiful Main Street Moms Reverse Logistics Association Teleosis Institute The Watershed Project 2009 by the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC)

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23 Belgium Packaging EPR: 2007 Results members (Packaging producers) 117 kg/inhabitant collected 41 million Euros proceeds from materials 91 % recycling 4 % valorization (WTE) 5% disposed 92% of the population participates actively jobs created Corporate presentation EN-V /01/

24 EUROPEN: Decoupling Economic Growth from Packaging Waste Trends in GDP, packaging consumption and packaging disposal in EU-15, Source Reduction! GDP (EUR m, current market prices) Non-w ood packaging consumption ('000 tonnes) Packaging disposal ('000 tonnes) 24

25 Belgium: Communication Public ads connect recycling remanufacture Corporate presentation EN-V /01/

26 Belgium: Ads and Anti-Littering Corporate presentation EN-V /01/

27 MAPEX Plastics Mio t : 260 Continuous growth for more than 50 years : : : 100 World 2002: 200 Europe (WE + CEE) Plastics production ramped up from 1.5 Mio t in 1950 to 260 Mio t in 2007 Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is about 9.5 % Includes Thermoplastics, Polyurethanes, Thermosets, Elastomers, Adhesives, Coatings and Sealants and PP-Fibers. Not included PET-, PA- and Polyacryl-Fibers Source: PlasticsEurope Market Research Group (PEMRG)

28 Product-by-Product CA Rules Disposal Bans: U-waste (Feb 2006) Treated Lumber (July 2008 special treatment) Sharps (Sept 2008) Pharmaceuticals: Are they next? Or Solar panels? Product Legislation E-waste ( ARF) Rechargeable Batteries (2006 retailer take-back) Cell Phones (2006 retailer take-back) Mercury Lamps (2007) Agricultural Pesticide Containers ( EPR) Mercury Thermostats (2008 EPR) Sharps 2009 (weak EPR)

29 2008 Legislation AB 1860 Recalled Products Take-Back SB 1723 Ag Pesticide Containers EPR AB 2347 Mercury Thermostat EPR AB 1879 Green Chemistry The Governor calls AB 1879 the most comprehensive Green Chemistry program ever established and added that it puts an end to the less effective chemical-bychemical ban of the past.

30 Thermostat EPR Bill

31 The California Retailers Association supports EPR as a more workable and costeffective alternative to mandatory in-store take back, or point of sale fees.

32 2009 Legislation AB 1173 OPPOSE - Lamps, Voluntary take-back SB 486 OPPOSE Sharps, Voluntary take-back AB 1343 SUPPORT Paint EPR no opposition! AB 283 SUPPORT California Product Stewardship Act

33 Efficiency = Framework Government sets level field, performance standards. Government ensures transparency, accountability Producers design plans and finance, as condition of sale Why not make this approach standardized for multiple products?

34 The California Product Stewardship Act Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro, author of AB by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)

35 What Does EPR Framework Legislation Do? State Agency selects products Producers develop funding and implementing collections Stewardship Plan Producers cannot sell in CA w/o collection program State Agency establishes performance goals and evaluation Annual reporting by stewards

36 EPR Framework Roles and Responsibilities Producers: Develop and fund collection system Retailers: Provide information from producers to consumers; only sell products in stewardship program; voluntary participation in take-back Consumers: Follow directions from producers; utilize collection system; pay the cost of proper EOL management. CA Government: Requirements and regulations to require financial and physical take-back; set recycling rates

37 EPR Framework Roles and Responsibilities Local Government: Buy products in stewardship plan; assist in public education; collection is voluntary; reimbursed by producers. Haulers: Meet standards for collection; receive compensation for services. Recyclers: Meet BMPs for handling; receive compensation for services.

38 Future Legislation/Local Actions 5 States with EPR Framework Legislation in 2010 California will likely have more EPR product bills household pesticides EPR product bills in other states California local governments taking local actions if state actions are delayed

39 2010 Legislation 5 States with EPR Framework Legislation Many product EPR bills in many states Plastic packaging bans in many states Packaging EPR bills? EPR for Packaging in Canada (national)?

40 Presentations to Manufacturing Groups 10/6 Reusable Packaging Manufacturers 10/6 National Cosmetics Manufacturers and Distributors 10/8 California Manufacturing and Technology Association 2009 by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)

41 Working together on paint stewardship Paint take-back pilots with retailers Development of joint PR message Collection of data Support of statewide roll-out of NPCA paint collection program

42 Be Part of the Solution Get Connected! Develop Partnerships Educate Stakeholders Partner on pilot projects Find common ground Start a Council 2009 by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)

43 Contact CPSC Heidi Sanborn Executive Director Funded by a Grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Zero Waste You Make It Happen by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB). All rights reserved. This publication, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced without permission from CIWMB. Developed with support from the