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the U.S. electronics stewardship movement
andwhere massachusetts fits
waneta trabertproduct stewardship institute
March 29, 2016
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EPR law trends in the U.S. since 2000
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EPR laws + bills in the northeast
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CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT
Auto Switches Law Law Law Bill* Law Law
Batteries (Rechargeable) Bill Law Law Law Bill Law
Batteries (Single Use or All)Bill*
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Bill* (single use)
Law (single use)
Carpet Bill Bill
Electronics Law Bill* Law Law Law Law Law
Fluorescent Lamps Law Law Bill* Bill* Law
Mattresses Law Law
PackagingBill*
(study)Bill* Bill
Paint Law Bill* Law Bill Bill* Bill* Law Law
Pharmaceuticals Law Bill Bill Bill Bill*
Thermostats Law Law Law Law Law Law Law
Tires Bill* Bill*
* = EPR bill introduced in 2015-2016other bills introduced 2008-2014 Source: Product Stewardship Institute, 2016
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Cumulative EPR Policies Worldwide
worldwideEPR adoption
369programs
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24%of worldwide programs (90) in the US as of
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Source: OECD, 2013
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EPR laws in the U.S. – 2000
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EPR laws in the U.S. – 2016
e-scrap recycling
laws in the US
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law performance
Note: This chart presents available data on program performance, but does not provide an “apples to apples” comparison as the covered products and entities (e.g., residents, businesses, schools, etc.) vary from state to state.
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Source: ERCC, 2016
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benefits of state e-scrap laws
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implementation challenges
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recent news
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MA electronics bills
• S386 – sponsored by Senator Pacheco
• H756 – sponsored by Representative Smizik
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PSI’s electronics work• spoke with officials to better understand what
creates stable programs
• developed model policy elements document
• working with state product stewardship councils
• NY and IL
• preliminary work in MA
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key stable program traits
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take action
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• work with MassRecycle & MA PSC • organize & engage at the state level• contact state reps
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thank
you!
waneta trabertassociate for policy + programs
617.236.4866waneta@productstewardship.us
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