Paint Product Stewardship Initiative Sacramento, CA April 15-16, 2004.

Paint Product Stewardship Initiative

Sacramento, CA

April 15-16, 2004

April 15-16, 2004 Sacramento Meeting

PSI Paint Stewardship Project 2

Sacramento CA Meeting Rough Agenda

Background Workgroup reports (discussion/decisions) Discuss 3 new issues new workgroups General financing discussion Wrap up: prepare for Washington DC Tours



Product Stewardship InstituteProduct Stewardship Institute

Founded in December 2000 Based at the University of Massachusetts/Lowell Coalition/Affiliate Members

Agency leaders pledge to work with PSI on product stewardship issues

27 State members 25 Local agency members



PSI Members/California

Cal EPA (PSI Steering Council) Central Contra Costa Solid Waste

Authority Humboldt County San Francisco Santa Monica (PSI Steering Council) Sonoma County Waste Management

Agency



PSI Mission “…assists state and local government

agencies in establishing cooperative agreements with industry and developing other initiatives that reduce the health and environmental impacts from consumer products.”



PSI Projects• Beverage Containers

• Electronics (Staples pilot)

• Mercury Thermostats

• Paint (Benjamin Moore pilot)

• Pressurized Gas Cylinders

• Radioactive Devices

• Tires



PSI Role in Paint Dialogue Research/technical competency Forum for stakeholder dialogue Design and implement pilot projects Clearinghouse for paint product

stewardship policies and programs



PSI’s “Agenda” Promote product stewardship solutions Reduce product impacts Forge partnerships that share responsibility

Management Financing

Get results – not just discussion



NOT PSI’s Agenda No preconceived strategies to reduce

product impacts Not advocating for one strategy over

another No preconceived notion on how to finance

strategies



Boston Meeting Outcomes Agreement on:

Stakeholder roles Dialogue mission Dialogue focus Dialogue purpose Problem statement Dialogue goals

Confirmed road map



Stakeholder Roles – Recipe for a Successful Dialogue

Authorized to represent company, agency, or organization

Attend 4 meetings (or via phone) Active participation at and between meetings Jointly develop agreement Ensure your interests and others’ interests are met



Dialogue Mission

We will seek to develop voluntary

initiatives/agreements to enhance product stewardship in the paint industry by January 1, 2005



Dialogue Focus

Post-consumer leftover paint Retail surplus paint Future Potential (not part of dialogue):

Manufacturer paint process efficiencies/waste



Paint Problem Statement Significant government cost to manage. Can contain low levels of VOCs,

fungicides and hazardous metals (in very old paint)

Lack of infrastructure for increased recovery, reuse, recycling

Lack of markets for recycled paint



Primary Dialogue Goal Develop initiatives that will result in:

Reduced paint waste; Efficient collection, reuse, and recycling of

leftover paint; Increased markets for recycled paint; and Sustainable financing systems to cover end-

of-life management costs for past and future products



Supporting Goals Decrease illegal disposal of leftover paint Attain the highest value possible for

surplus paint Improve container collection/recycling Reduce paint toxicity



Road Map

MEETING 2

MEETING 3

MEETING 1

AGREEMENTS

START

December 2003 April 2004 June 2004 September 2004

Workgroups #1-3•Develop findings•Draft work plans

Workgroups #8-10•Develop Findings•Draft work plans

Workgroups #4-7•Develop Findings

•Draft work plans

Discuss Priority Issues and Strategies

•Groups #1-3: present findings/plans• Discuss Issues/Strategies #4-7

•Groups #4-7: present findings/plans• Discuss Issues/Strategies #8-10

MEETING 4

Review progress Ratify agreements

Dialogue Meeting

Workgroup Activity



Possible Dialogue Outcomes Pilot projects with measurable results Model state policies (e.g., procurement) National standards (e.g., recycled paint,

definitions)



Possible Dialogue Outcomes Business innovations/profitability studies

(e.g., reverse logistics potential) Model state or federal legislation Model state or national education

campaign National sustainable financing system for

the management of surplus paint



What do we want to avoid? Avoid multiple state solutions Avoid unilateral state or federal regulation Avoid leaving the problem to someone else



Issues Discussed in Boston

Leftover Paint Disposal Collection (Financing)



Workgroups

Workgroup A: Root Causes of Leftover Paint Workgroup B: Education Workgroup C: Deposit Incentive Workgroup D: Collection Infrastructure Workgroup E: Regulatory Barriers/Disincentives Workgroup F: Reuse Workgroup G: Financing



Workgroup Activities• Participate in conference calls• Refine workgroup goals• Develop work plan including:

• Major tasks and timelines• Potential pilot opportunities• Staffing and funding requirements• Challenges and barriers

• Present findings/recommendations at CA mtg



Issues for Discussion in Sacramento CA

MARKETS Non-paint uses of leftover paint Sale of paint with recycled content Recycled paint manufacturing (Financing)



Workgroup Presentation

Workgroup A: Root Causes of Leftover Paint



Workgroup Presentations

Workgroup D: Collection Infrastructure Workgroup E: Regulatory

Barriers/Disincentives Workgroup F: Reuse Workgroup B: Education



ISSUE DISCUSSION



Issue/Strategy Discussion: Model

Ideal World: where do we want to be?

Now: what’s happening now?

Bridge: how do we get from Now to Ideal World?



Issue/Strategy Discussion

Background technical information Clarify Issue and Strategies Parking lot: additional strategies Prioritize strategies



MEETING WRAP UP



Date for 3rd meeting in Washington, DC

June 29-30



Issues for Discussion in Washington DC

Sorting Managing containers Transportation (Financing)



Potential dates for 4th meeting in Chicago IL

September 20-23 September 27-28 October 12-15



Workgroup Consolidation

Root Causes/Education Infrastructure (includes reuse) Regulatory Barriers/Disincentives Financing

Paint Product Stewardship Initiative Sacramento, CA April 15-16, 2004.

Documents

paint industry

psi role

product stewardship

product stewardship

product stewardship

discussion slide

strategies slide

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