product stewardship
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for MERCURY LIGHTS & CARPET. PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP. Kara J. Steward Waste 2 Resources Ecology. Why CFLs?. More efficient Longer lasting Lower power demand Cheaper than LED Incandescent phase out Don’t throw them in the trash!. Source: NEWMOA at www.newmoa.org. What’s the Worry?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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forMERCURY LIGHTS & CARPET
Kara J. StewardWaste 2 Resources
Ecology
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More efficient Longer lasting Lower power
demand Cheaper than
LED Incandescent
phase out
Don’t throw them in the trash!
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Source: NEWMOA at www.newmoa.org
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CFL contains 3-5 mg of mercury Estimated 300 million CFLs sold in US
each year = 1,500 kg mercury (= 1.6 tons)
Mercury from one broken CFL Releases 200–800 μg/m3 mercury Contaminate 1,000 gallons of
waterwww.ecy.wa.gov/mercury/mercury_bulb_cleanup.html
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Don’t throw mercury lights in the trash!!!!
Local government collection MRW, HHW
State agencies recycle Gov Locke Executive Order 04-
01 responsible purchasing Take back programs
Retailers (Home Depot, Lowes, Ace, McLendons, Bartells)
Utilities (PSE and PUDs) Curbside collection
(Kent/Shoreline) Producer mail back
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Stewardship Program “Producers” = sell in or into
WA Finance the program, including Collection Transportation Recycling Public education Fund Ecology oversight Program starts January 2013
Disposal Ban Jan 2013 RCW 70.275
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Stewardship Program Residential lights only
Homes, small businesses Convenient collection
Every county Every city >10,000
No charge for drop off Limited to 15 lights in 90
days Other options
Mail-back program Curbside collection (Shoreline,
Kent) RCW 70.275
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Collect producer fees Write guidelines for plan content Approve Producer Plans Register collectors, curbside &
mail-back programs Work with stakeholders (that’s
you!)
Get the word out: websites, newsletters, meetings, presentations
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Register for the Listserv
▪ Public▪ Recyclers ▪ Retailers ▪Utilities
You will receive updates on program progress and
opportunities to participate!
▪Collectors▪Government▪Haulers▪ Producers
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Nationally 27 million tons disposed annually (1.2% of
MSW) Recycling rate is 3% (2009)
Washington 145,000 tons disposed annually (3.2% of
MSW) 7th most prevalent item in waste stream (by
weight )
Recycling rate is 2% (2009)
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2002 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
22 States and Carpet Industry Diversion goal of 40% Actual recycling rate to date: 3%
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Led by Seattle Public Utilities & King County
Multi-stakeholder process to increase carpet recycling in the region
Strategy document points to product stewardship
Environmental impact study Recycling preferred choice Reduces GHG emissions
US carpet recyclers
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CaliforniaAssembly Bill 2398Signed into law Sept 2010First and only in the countrySupported by the carpet industryProgram in place Jan 2012
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Senate Bill 5110 Introduced by Senator Kohl-WellesOriginal draft based on CA’s lawRequired carpet manufacturers fund
a statewide recycling program Introduced 2011Reintroduce in 2012
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