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EPR for Mercury Thermostats
Please write your State Senator today (before Tuesday, June 12th) to voic e your support for Mercury Thermostat Take Back Bill S 4345-B (sponsored by Senator Grisanti). This bill would establish a statewide recycling program, at no cost to local governments and taxpayers, to keep these high-mercury-content products out of landfills and solid waste combustion facilities. To read NYPSC's support memo for this important bill, visit our legislation page. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) opposes this legislation and advocates that New York State only continue to support the existing manufacturer-sponsored voluntary tack back program. However, it's been reported that this voluntary program is capturing just over 1% of NY thermostats generated for disposal each year, something we believe to be totally inadequate. Please call or write your State Senator today to require a mercury thermostat take back program!
NYC Government Supports Paint and Carpet EPR
Other promising developments include active support by the curr ent New York City Mayoral administration for both statewide carpet and paint EPR legislation. City Administration staff have been working through their state legislative office in Albany to help craft and work with possible sponsors on statewide carpet and paint bills.
In Rhode Island, H 7233A has been introduced proposing a state recycling program for unused, oil and latex-based paints. The bill identifies PaintCare, a not-for-profit organization created by the American Coating Association, to spearhead the program. Three states currently have producer responsibility laws covering paint (California, Oregon and Connecticut), and legislation has been introduced in five more (Maine, Minnesota, New York, Vermont and Rhode Island).
First-Year Report on New York's E-Waste Law
A first-year anniversary interim report on the NY E-Waste Law concludes that electronics collection rates and recycling options for consumers
have increased dramatically throughout the state, but that New York City is still being underserved. The report was prepared by the Product Stewardship Institute for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Other issues identified in the report include the need for greater public education and outreach by electronics manufacturers, and the need to direct revenue generated by the e-waste program (from registration fees) to program implementation. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is expected to release their own progress report later this summer. NYPSC Members and Partners will be notified when the new reports are released.
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The NYPSC
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NY State Solid Waste and Recycling Organizations
Partner with NYPSC
Four NY State solid waste and recycling organizations have pledged three-year annual financial support to the NYPSC in recognition of product stewardship's integral and expanding role in NY waste management. We'd like to thank these organizations for their support, and look forward to partnering with them as we build a product stewardship future in New York:
Federation of NY Solid Waste Associations
NY State Association of Reduction, Reuse & Recycling
NY State Association for Solid Waste Management
SWANA-New York Chapter
NYPSC and PSI Awarded Grant
The Robert Sterling Clark Foundation has awarded the NYPSC in partnership with the Product Stewardship Institute funding for our project "Advancing Producer Responsibility in New York." Project funds will be used to develop webinars, factsheets and other resources on EPR solutions for waste mercury products, carpet, paint, pharmaceuticals and mattresses. We'll also focus on improving implementation for New York's existing EPR laws (e-waste and rechargeable batteries). Become a Member or Partner of the NYPSC to be notified of upcoming webinars. We thank the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation for their support!
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Product Stewardship in the U.S.
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Battery Industry Announces RFP
The Corporation for Battery Recycling (CBR) will issue an open request for proposals (RFP) the week of June 25th for a stewardship organization to manage a national alkaline battery recycling program beginning April 2013. CBR is comprised of the five major battery manufacturers in North America including Duracell, Energizer, Kodak, Panasonic and Rayovac.
American Companies Look to EPR
A spate of recent articles and interviews describe a growing number of American companies--including many large food and beverage companies--that are embracing an Extended Producer Responsibility model to increase recycling rates of their packaging and printed material. Articles in Forbes (How Corporate America Might Just Save Recycling) and the New York Times (Companies Pick Up Used Packaging, and Recycling's Cost) describe initiatives by Alcoa, Nestlé Waters North America and other companies as well as opposition to EPR from the Grocery Manufacturers Association. In May, 25% of Kraft shareholders (the nation's largest food corporation) asked the company to report on the feasibility of adopting EPR to increase recycling rates and reduce carbon emissions in a first-ever shareholder vote on EPR.
Cradle2 Coalition
A new coalition of more than 40 nonprofit organizations from around the country has been formed to build a grassroots movement for producer responsibility. Organizations such as Sierra Club California, Texas Campaign for the Environment, and the New York and Vermont Public Interest Research Groups have joined the Cradle2 Coalition to "bring recycling into the 21st century" by holding manufacturers responsible for the products and packaging they produce. "We've come together because we're concerned about the human and environmental impacts of throw-away products and packaging," said Matt Prindiville, Associate Director of the Product Policy Institute and a co-founder of the new coalition. "We know better products can be designed with people and the planet in mind. Better systems for recovering, reusing and recycling them will revitalize our economy and create jobs in our communities."
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New Partners
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We'd like to thank our new and existing Partners for their generous support of the NYPSC and product stewardship in New York State. Welcome and thanks to our new Partners:
New Gold Partners:
New Silver Partners:
Covanta Energy
Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency
Please visit our website for more information on becoming an NYPSC Partner, or email contact@nypsc.org. |
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Save the Date
|  NYSAR3 Conference November 14-16 in Cooperstown, New York
The NYPSC will be presenting a panel at the New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse & Recycling 23rd Annual Recyling Conference and Trade Show at Cooperstown, New York, on November 14-16. Check the NYSAR3 website for further details. |
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Contact Information
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Thank you for supporting product stewardship in New York.
For further information, please visit our website or contact: New York Product Stewardship Council (917) 597-2119 |
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