California Mercury Thermostat Collection Act (AB 2347)

AB 2347 (PDF file, 152KB), signed into law on September 29, 2008, is known as the Mercury Thermostat Collection Act of 2008. The bill requires thermostat manufacturers to establish and maintain a take-back program for mercury-added thermostats. AB 2347 follows the mercury-added phase-out bill AB 1415 by targeting manufacturers which sold mercury-added thermostats before January 1, 2006.

California Lighting Efficiency and Toxics Reduction Act (AB 1109)

AB 1109, the California Lighting Efficiency and Toxics Reduction Act, was signed into law as Chapter 534 (PDF file, 86KB), on October 12, 2007.

British Columbia Light Recycle Program

In April, 2008, British Columbia expanded the number of regulated products included in its provincial Recycling Regulation to include fluorescent lamps and thermostats. The Recycling Regulation requires industry to collect and recycle any regulated products it manufactures or sells.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is product stewardship?

Product Stewardship and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): what’s the difference?

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Mercury

The Problem: Volume, Toxicity, Cost

Mercury is a persistent, bioaccumulative toxic substance (PBT), which persists in the environment once released and bioaccumulates up the food chain. Products that contain mercury are often not labeled and many pounds of mercury are unknowingly and improperly disposed into landfills, incinerators and wastewater treatment facilities. 

Products

The Northwest Product Stewardship Council and its members focus their efforts on products and/or sectors based upon the following criteria:

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