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Paint Product Stewardship Initiative. NAHMMA Conference September 22, 2005 Tacoma, WA Scott Cassel, PSI Executive Director. $16-35 mil. $8 23% 50%. Estimated # of gallons leftover in U.S. annually Estimated average cost/gallon to manage - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Paint Product Stewardship
Initiative
NAHMMA Conference September 22, 2005Tacoma, WA Scott Cassel, PSI Executive Director
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What Do These Numbers Mean to Paint Management In the U.S.?
$16-35 mil.$823%50%
Estimated # of gallons leftover in U.S. annuallyEstimated average cost/gallon to manageIncrease in CA paint collection 2001-2003Drop in recycled content paint purchase by CA
state agencies between 2001-2004
Wake Up Call! This is not sustainable!!
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Product Stewardship InstituteProduct Stewardship Institute Non-Profit Founded in December 2000 Based in Boston, MA Coalition Members
Agency leaders pledge to work with PSI on product stewardship issues
31 State members 28 Local agency members
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Let’s Look at thePaint Dialogue Process…
1. Research (10/02 – 9/03) – 1 year– Technical Research Document– Paint Stewardship Action Plan
2. Dialogue (12/03 – 9/04) – 9 months – 4 meetings– Numerous workgroup conference calls
3. Project Implementation (4/05 – 10/06) – 18 months4. Designing a nationally coordinated paint management
system (10/06-4/07)
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PSI Role in Paint Dialogue1. Facilitate/mediate the dialogue2. Provide technical research and analysis3. Design and implement pilot projects4. Clearinghouse for paint product stewardship
policies, programs, and data. www.productstewardship.us
5. Glue holding the pieces together….
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Dialogue Group Focused On:
• Post-consumer leftover paint - latex and oil-based
• Retail surplus paint• Not on post-industrial paint waste
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During the Dialogue We Got Agreement on…
1. Problem Statement2. Goals3. Key Issues4. Strategies prioritized
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Why is Paint a Problem?• High volume • Significant cost to government to manage• Can contain low levels of VOCs, fungicides and hazardous
metals (in very old paint)• Lack of infrastructure for recovery, reuse, recycling• Lack of markets for recycled paint
Paint is a problem based on the volume, cost to manage, and high potential for increased recovery, reuse and recycling.
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The Primary Goal Is To Develop Initiatives That Result In:
– Reduced paint waste;– Efficient collection, reuse, and recycling of
leftover paint; – Increased markets for recycled paint; and– A sustainable financing system to cover
end-of-life management costs.
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Secondary Goals Are To…• Decrease improper disposal of paint• Attain the highest value for surplus paint • Improve container collection and
recycling• Reduce paint toxicity
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The Dialogue Phase…
MEETING 2
MEETING 3
MEETING 1
AGREEMENTS
START
December 2003 April 2004 June 2004 September 2004
Workgroups #1-3•Develop findings•Draft work plans
Workgroups #8-10•Develop Findings•Draft work plans
Workgroups #4-7•Develop Findings
•Draft work plans
Discuss Priority Issues and Strategies
•Groups #1-3: present findings/plans• Discuss Issues/Strategies #4-7
•Groups #4-7: present findings/plans• Discuss Issues/Strategies #8-10
MEETING 4
Review progress Created MOU
Dialogue Meeting
Workgroup Activity
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The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Was Fully Executed on March 15, 2005
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Additionally…The MOU is a first step toward a nationally coordinated leftover paint management system
Highlights Include:
– Recognition of the problem with leftover paint– National waste reduction and management
goals – Participant roles and responsibilities– Financing system (if needed)
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MOU Continued…• Project Portfolio – 11 projects• $1.2 million• Established multi-stakeholder steering committee to
guide process • Timeframe for resuming financing discussion 18 months• Continue meeting for 2 years• MOU is not legally binding• MOU does not waive any rights or obligations
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The Purpose of the Projects– Demonstrate the potential to reduce the volume of
leftover paint and the cost of managing leftover paint;
– Increase the use of leftover paint as a resource;– Increase government and private purchase of
products made from leftover paint.
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Project PortfolioFormation of Project Workgroups
• Education - 2 projects (survey and pilot)
• Infrastructure – 3 projects (reuse, model and $)
• Markets – 3 projects (PPSI, Distributor, Recycled Paint Certification)
• Regulatory - White Paper• Lifecycle and Cost/Benefit Analysis• Finance - National financing options
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A: The Steering Committee…• Manufacturers – 5 (NPCA 4, Dunn Edwards)• Recyclers – 1 (Amazon)• Retailers – 1 (vacant)• State government – 3 (WA, CA, FL)• Local government – 2 (Metro OR & Sonoma Cty CA)• Federal government –1 (EPA)
Q: Who is Steering the Ship?
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Where Are We Now?• MOU signed by 31 participants + endorsed by
35 others outside dialogue• Seven projects have started - $850,000 raised
from manufacturers, recyclers, and government
• Workgroups are convened except for Financing Workgroup which starts in October
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Results to Date• Developed (by consensus) Guidance for
the Management of Leftover Paint • Spinoffs
• NH and VT recycler• Earth 911 and NPCA • Private connections
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What Are The Next Steps ?• Complete initial projects (raise funds for some)• Start last 4 projects• Convene Financing Workgroup• Accepting endorsements of MOU – 35 currently• Accepting technical assistance, workgroups• Accepting funding – can select a specific project
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We Have Come A Long Way in a Short Time!
• Increased understanding – all participants• Increased manufacturer and retailer
involvement• New relationships formed• Attitudes have changed – a lot!
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To Summarize……To Summarize…… “Product Stewardship” is a tool in the toolbox A Dialogue is both art and science Paint dialogue is a good example of a product
stewardship effort in the United States You can support Product Stewardship by
becoming a PSI member, endorsing the paint dialogue, funding the dialogue, and/or participating on a workgroup
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For More Information Contact…Heidi SanbornPSI Consultant(916) [email protected]
Scott CasselPSI Executive Director
617-236-4855
www.productstewardship.us