California Product Stewardship Council Celebrates First National Policy Supporting Framework for Sustainable Production.SACRAMENTO Sacramento, city, United States Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif. , Calif. -- The California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Product Stewardship Product stewardship is a concept whereby environmental protection centers around the product itself, and everyone involved in the lifespan of the product is called upon to take up responsibility to reduce its environmental impact. Council (CPSC CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission (US) CPSC Computer Science (course) CPSC Canadian Plastics Sector Council (Ottawa, ON, Canada) CPSC Chemical Processing Safety Committee ) (www.caproductstewardship.org) applauds the National Association of Counties (NACo) for adopting the first national policy supporting a "framework" approach to Extended Producer Responsibility Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a strategy designed to promote the integration of environmental costs associated with products throughout their life cycles into the market price of the products (OECD 1999). (EPR EPR Electron Paramagnetic Resonance EPR Extended Producer Responsibility EPR Electronic Patient Record(s) EPR Emergency Preparedness and Response (US DHS) EPR Endpoint Reference EPR Ethylene-Propylene Rubber ). The groundbreaking national resolution signed in July exemplifies growing support and momentum toward sustainable production. "We are energized by NACo's support and delighted that county elected officials from California and across the country are united in supporting the need for product producers to become part of the waste management solution," says Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director, California Product Stewardship Council. Extended Producer Responsibility is a concept whereby product manufacturers are primarily responsible for the life cycle of their products. The "framework" policy goes beyond the product-by-product approach and establishes consistent principles and procedures to achieve producer-lead responsibility for sustainable product design and management. The CPSC, an organization of local governments and other partners, formed to support development of EPR policy and its implementation. In January 2008, the California Integrated Waste Management Board took a bold step and adopted a framework for an Extended Producer Responsibility system. With EPR implementation legislation expected to be considered soon in California and other states, and now with the first national association of elected officials supporting the EPR Framework policy approach, the effort toward achieving sustainable production gains significant momentum. "NACo's adoption of the Extended Producer Responsibility framework is a great step forward for our environment," says Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt, Ramsey County, Minnesota Ramsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1849. As of 2000, the population was 511,035. Its county seat is St. Paul6, which is also Minnesota's state capital. . "Smart design protects the environment and saves money by preventing costly waste." Reinhardt was the author of the framework resolution for NACo, in addition to three other product-specific producer responsibility resolutions for paint, electronics, and mercury-containing lamps. The National Association of Counties adopted the resolutions at their annual meeting in Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City is the largest city in the state of Missouri. It encompasses parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest in Missouri, which includes counties in both Missouri and Kansas. . "NACo's resolution signals the beginning of the end to local governments providing 'free' disposal services to producers of toxic and throw-away products," says Bill Sheehan, Executive Director, Product Policy Institute. Both CPSC and the Product Policy Institute are dedicated to reversing the trend of manufacturers producing more disposable disposable Nursing adjective Referring to that which is discarded or disposed of noun An item used in health care-related Pt contact which is discarded after use–eg masks, gloves, gowns, needles, paper products, syringes, wipes. See Biohazardous waste. and toxic products every year. For more information about CPSC, call Heidi Sanborn at 916-485-7753, or go to www.caproductstewardship.org. More information about the Product Policy Institute is available at www.productpolicy.org, or Bill Sheehan, 706-613-0710. Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt is available at 651-247-9958. |
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