Northwest Product Stewardship Council

Americans "discard far more plastic than we recycle or reuse, much of it into rivers, lakes, beaches and, ultimately, the ocean," according to the NRDC in a piece in the LA Times. The NRDC found that California cities spend significant money to clean-up litter and prevent trash from entering waterways, and some cities are considering EPR legislation for packaging.

Recycling Reinvented released the first of three working papers by Reclay StewardEdge, as part of a study to help better understand and evaluate the possible impacts of implementing a state-level EPR system for consumer packaging and printed paper (PPP) in the U.S.

Are product stewardship organizations and visible eco-fees in danger of extinction in Ontario? Thursday, July 18, 12-1pm Pacific, join a special conference call with the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI), the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, and Ontario Tire Stewardship. Due to the importance of this topic, PSI is offering free access to this call: contact Julia Jonas-Day to sign-up. Space is limited.

On June 7, Multi-Material British Columbia held a workshop to present market clearing price financial incentives information to be offered under the upcoming Packaging and Printed Paper (PPP) stewardship plan. Watch a recording, presentations and other documents from the workshop.