************************************************************ Northwest Product Stewardship Council Update ************************************************************ September 12, 2008 Get on the Product Stewardship Bus! Take a Virtual Tour of British Columbia's Stewardship Programs The Northwest Product Stewardship Council hosted a day-long tour in October 2007 to learn more about British Columbia's successful product stewardship programs for handling difficult to manage products such as used paint, electronics, beverage containers and pharmaceuticals. Now you can take the virtual tour by watching the 27 minute video, Get on the Product Stewardship Bus <http://www.productstewardship.net/BCTourPresentations.html> . New to Product Stewardship and Extended Producer Responsibility? Watch Annie Leonard's 20 minute Story of Stuff video <http://www.storyofstuff.com/> and learn about the underside of US production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and encourages change. Stay Informed about Product Stewardship Policy and Programs Check out the NWPSC calendar of product stewardship events <http://www.productstewardship.net/calendar.html> such as the upcoming SWANA e-session focused on Household Hazardous Waste Management which includes Lauren Cole's, a NWPSC member, presentation "Local Governments Promote Producer Responsibility for CFLs". Or the City of Toronto's Packaging Waste Reduction Forum: Voluntary vs. Regulatory Tools to Promote Waste Reduction. Electronics Recycling Coming to Washington and Oregon In January 2009, electronics product stewardship legislation goes into effect. Manufacturers will offer recycling at no cost in both states. Washington and Oregon have chosen to use similar names and logos to help consumers find a consistent message. Below is the E-Cycle Washington <http://www.ecyclewashington.org/> logo. See the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality <http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/electronics.htm> for more information about the Oregon E-Cycles program. Bill Smith Senior Environmental Specialist City of Tacoma Solid Waste Management 3510 S. Mullen Street Tacoma, WA 98409 253-593-7719 Phone 253-591-5547 Fax