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Product stewardship organizations in the U.S.

California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC)

• Members: Local governments with multi-stakeholder partners
• Contacts: Doug Kobold, CPSC Executive Director; Kristina Miller, City of Corning, CPSC Board Chair
• Website: www.calpsc.org

Colorado Product Stewardship Council

• Members: Federal agencies, local and state government, non-profits, large and small business (including recyclers and waste haulers) and consultants
• Contact: Darla Arians, Boulder County Resource Conservation Division
• Organizational Structure: 501(c)(3)
• Website: www.cafr.org/members/productStewardship.php

Connecticut Product Stewardship Council

• Members: Local governments, state agency, organizations
• Contacts: Tom Metzner, CT DEEP; Winston Averill, Southeastern CT Regional Resource Recovery Authority
• Organizational Structure: Anyone can join, participate in Council meetings, conference calls, volunteer opportunities and receive information on product stewardship initiatives.
• Website: www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2708&q=447196&deepNav_GID=1763

Florida: Informal Group Organized through NAHMMA Chapter

• Members: Local governments in collaboration with PSI to introduce legislation
• Contacts: Rita Perini, Brevard County Solid Waste Operations; Bob Madden, Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority; Al Gomez, Broward County Pollution Prevention and Remediation and Air Quality
• Website: nahmma.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=9

Illinois: Informal Group

• Members: Local governments, state agency and some businesses
• Contacts: Walter Willis, Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO); Don Terry, ILCSWMA President
• Website: N/A

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Maine Product Stewardship Council

• Members: Municipal solid waste officials, regional governance councils, regional solid waste and recycling coordinators, business-owners, academic researchers, environmental and public health advocates
• Contact: Abigail King, Natural Resources of Maine, (207) 430-0144
• Organizational Structure: Communicate via email forum
• Website: www.nrcm.org/MEProductStewardshipCouncil.asp

Massachusetts Product Stewardship Council

• Members: Local governments, coordinated by Clean Water Action
• Contact: Lynne Pledger, Clean Water Action
• Organizational Structure: Not incorporated. Holds quarterly calls, the Steering Committee is a big picture group.
• Website: N/A

Midwest Product Stewardship Council (MPSC)

• Members: Local and state governments
• Contact: Leslie Wilson, Co-Chair, (952) 769-7308; Cynthia Moore, Co-Chair, (608) 267-7550
• Organizational Structure: N/A
• Website: http://fyi.uwex.edu/pharma/about/our-partners/midwest-product-stewardship-council-mpsc/

Minnesota Product Stewardship Council

• Members: Local government, former elected officials
• Contact: Leslie Wilson, Public Health and Environment Division Department of Environmental Services Chaska, Minnesota, (952) 769-7308
• Organizational Structure: In midst of forming, only have plans.
• Website: N/A

National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC)

• Members: Non-profit organizations, local and state government agencies, businesses, and consumers
• Contact: Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director
• Organizational Structure: 501(c)(4)
• Website: www.nsaction.us

Nebraska Product Stewardship Initiative

• Members: Non-profit organizations, municipalities, state government agencies
• Contact: Contact Form (Click "Send us an email!")
• Website: www.productstewardshipnebraska.org

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New York Product Stewardship Council

• Members: Board of directors
• Contact: Marjorie Torelli, NY Product Stewardship Council
• Organizational Structure: Incorporated as a Type B corporation under Section 201 of the Not for Profit Corporate Law (NPCL)
• Website: www.nypsc.org

Product Stewardship Institute (PSI)

• Members: Local and state governments, with corporate and nonprofit partners
• Contact: Rachel Rose Belew, Director of Communications and Marketing
• Organizational Structure: Governed by 11-member Board of Directors from state and local environmental agencies; also has an Advisory Council from the private, academic, and nonprofit sectors.
• Website: www.productstewardship.us

Rhode Island Product Stewardship Council

• Members: Coordinated by Clean Water Action, local recycling coordinators, DPW officials, city council members
• Contact: Ellie Leonardsmith, Grassroots Campaign Organizer for Clean Water Action, (401)-331-6972
• Organizational Structure: Unincorporated
• Website: www.ri-psc.org

Texas Product Stewardship Council (TxPSC)

• Members: Local government Steering Committee members. Partnered with: local, state and federal government agencies, businesses and non-profit organizations.
• Contact: TexasProductStewardshipCouncil@gmail.com
• Organizational Structure: 501(C)3
• Website: www.recyclingstar.org/councils/txpsc.html

Upstream Policy Institute, Inc. (UPSTREAM - formerly Product Policy Institute)

• Members: We work to inform, organize and coordinate NGOs and government organizations to transform the environmental and social impacts of products and packaging
• Contact: info@upstreampolicy.org, 207-902-0054
• Organizational Structure: Board, advisors, and staff
• Website: upstreampolicy.org

Vermont Product Stewardship Council (VPSC)

• Members: Cities, counties, towns, regional solid waste districts and alliances and local government
• Contact: Jen Holliday, VTPSC Coordinator, (802) 872-8100 x223
• Website: www.vtpsc.org

Wisconsin: Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin (AROW)

• Members: Product Stewardship Work Group
• Contacts: Karen Fielder, Co-Chair of AROW PS Committee Waukesha County; Jennifer Havens, Co-Chair of AROW PS Committee St. Croix County
• Website: www.arow-online.org

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International product stewardship organizations

British Columbia Product Stewardship Council (BCPSC)

• Members: Regional districts, Ministry of Environment, Recycling Council of BC, Union of BC Municipalities, trade organizations, provincial agencies
• Contact: Nicole Kohnert, Chair, (250) 550-3741 (Canada)
• Website: www.bcproductstewardship.org

EPR Club

• Members: European public authorities at all levels, EPR (extended producer responsibility) schemes, waste management companies, material federations, NGOs.
• Contact: www.eprclub.eu/contactus
• Website: www.eprclub.eu

EXPRA (Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance)

• Members: EXPRA acts as the authoritative voice and common policy platform representing the interests of all its member packaging recovery and recycling organisations founded and run by or on behalf of obliged industry in Europe
• Contact: Joachim Quoden, Managing Director, info@expra.eu, Tel.: +49 171 201 70 55
• Organizational Structure: Incorporated as an international not for profit alliance under Belgian law, EXPRA is headquartered in Brussels
• Website: www.expra.eu

Global Product Stewardship Council (Global PSC)

• Members: Corporations, government agencies, organizations, local government, industry associations, environmental NGOs, small businesses, individual members
• Contact: info@globalpsc.net, +61-2-9940-3571 (Australia)
• Organizational Structure: Web-based
• Website: www.globalpsc.net

New Zealand Product Stewardship Council

• Members: NZPSC provides a forum for local authorities and other organisations dealing with the adverse effects of waste to share information and provide high-level input into the development of Product Stewardship programmes.
• Contact: Sandra Murray, Co-ordinator NZPSC
• Organizational Structure: Steering committee
• Website: www.nzpsc.nz

Recycling Council of British Columbia (RCBC)

• Members: Regional, local and provincial Governments, large and small businesses, solid waste and recycling providers, cities, non-profit organizations, individual members
• Contact: rcbc@rcbc.bc.ca, (604)-683-6009 (Canada)
• Website: www.rcbc.bc.ca

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