The Power of Local Governments: Product Stewardship Councils

Passing a strong extended producer responsibility (EPR) law – whether at the state or local level – starts with building multi-stakeholder support, including from industry, state and local governments, organizations, and legislators. In nearly 20 states across the country, product stewardship councils, or groups of local government representatives working to reduce the environmental and public health impacts of consumer products, are a key conduit to building critical local support needed to pass effective, strong EPR bills across a wide variety of product categories. In this Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) webinar on January 19 (11am-12:30pm Pacific), leaders from the New York, Vermont, Nebraska and Illinois product stewardship councils will share key tactics to building strong coalitions, important strategies for gaining momentum, and the most successful laws or initiatives they have pursued through their product stewardship councils. This webinar is free to any governments, regardless of membership in PSI.