[OKRA] Electronics Recycling & Who Pays for EPR - Registration information

Mon May 9 06:59:13 PDT 2011

Please note: these seminars are free to us because Oklahoma is a full state member of the Product Stewardship Institute.
Should you register for either webinar, select the option, "PSI Full State and Local Government Members" to waive the registration fee.

From: okrecycles-bounces at recycleok.org [mailto:okrecycles-bounces at recycleok.org] On Behalf Of Hershey, Ilda
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Subject: [OKRA] Electronics Recycling & Who Pays for EPR - Free Webinars

See info below about two free webinars on May 11 & May 18, sponsored by the Product Stewardship Institute.  Any questions, please contact the Institute directly: (617) 236-4866 or erin at productstewardship.us<mailto:erin at productstewardship.us>

From: Product Stewardship Institute [mailto:jennifer at productstewardship.us]
Subject: Register Now for PSI's "Electronics Recycling" and "Who Pays for EPR" Webinars

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"Who Pays for EPR" Webinars

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Wednesday, May 11, 2:00-3:30 PM EST / 11:00 AM-12:30 PM PST

·    Garth Hickle, (MN Pollution Control Agency)

·    Carole Cifrino, (ME Department of Environmental Protection)

·    Tom Metzner, (CT Department of Environmental Protection)

·    Kathy Kiwala, (OR Department of Environmental Quality)

·    Cathy Jamieson, (VT Department of Environmental Conservation)

·    Sarah Murray, (WI Department of Natural Resources)

·    Guy Watson, (NJ Department of Environmental Protection)

[http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs069/1102686599320/img/188.jpg]Overview:  Twenty-three states now have electronics extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws, which vary substantially in terms of which products they cover, how program performance is measured, overall performance targets, reporting requirements, and other program aspects. This webinar will outline the most important elements of a strong product stewardship law, explain state and regional variations, and trace the evolution of program development. The webinar will provide excellent advice for states that have not yet passed an electronics EPR law, as well as those looking to strengthen an existing system.  We will hear from state and local officials who have been the champions behind the passage and implementation of their state laws. They will discuss the model they used as a starting point for developing their legislation, which aspects are most important to resolve in legislation, which issues can be handled during implementation, and the important lessons they learned in the implementation of their laws. Prior to the webinar, PSI will provide registrants with a "lessons learned" fact sheet to best prepare them for a lively discussion.

Who Pays for EPR? Taxes, Fees, Consumer Perceptions, and Political Realities<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=yeo7t5cab&et=1105399974597&s=5098&e=0010wiOjUX71QBg8HQyRFLIvpe_I5tHAk4CrT-W-fZLB5snwNrgP3eL4OHtH0a7LPLbyTydUlaGi0FIqTO4FqBA1xeQ_HMWS5YtiqJvhM8Mps3jFyZIR9Y8G9iNkYVnxY8SRH7qLeMV6TTmLKl6FRhBokaStXuqlaIKHX59AFbjFV_-3KSSLLusbrIGdEdDqfEf>
Wednesday, May 18, 1:00 to 2:30 PM EST / 10:00 - 11:30 AM PST

·    Alison Keane, (American Coatings Association)

·    Jennifer Mendez, (Carpet and Rug Institute)

·    Melissa Walsh Innes, (Maine State Representative)

·    Sego Jackson, (Snohomish County, WA)

·    Garth Hickle, (MN Pollution Control Agency)
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Overview: Extended producer responsibility (EPR) and product stewardship systems shift the cost of managing products from local and state government to producers and consumers, and seek to lower overall system costs. Some conservative lawmakers have labeled this shift in costs as a tax on consumers. They reason that consumers should not have to pay added costs for products if there is no corresponding reduction of taxes. This was the argument that Tim Pawlenty, former Minnesota governor, used to twice veto paint EPR legislation that overwhelmingly passed the state legislature, citing the concern that residents would pay twice - once for the fee on each can of paint and a second time because they are already paying for paint collection through municipally-run household hazardous waste programs. Others see this argument as missing the point of EPR systems, since added costs paid by consumers go toward more convenient collection services and higher performing systems that remove more products from the waste stream and protect the environment. These EPR advocates see the added consumer cost, whether it is noted on the customer's receipt or not, as an investment in greater environmental protection, along with green jobs. They also view EPR programs as lowering  the overall system cost and shifting toward a smaller government role in waste management. Further complicating the issue is whether the fees are visible to the consumer or invisible. Some Canadian provinces, such as Québec, require fees to be invisible, so that producer costs are internalized to more closely reflect the true cost of production. Other provinces, such as British Columbia, allow producers and retailers to determine whether the fee is visible. Visible fees were at the center of consumer controversy and political upheaval in Ontario last year. Although most U.S. EPR laws do not specify that a specific per-product fee be passed along to the consumer, but instead internalize the costs completely, paint laws passed in Oregon and California do include a fee, as does the California carpet law. This webinar will explore the differences between the funding structures employed in EPR and more traditional tax-and-spend systems of environmental management, as well as the public and political perception of such programs.

 Additional Webinars in this Series

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