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2008
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Vermont and British Columbia Councils Support “Framework” Approach
December 18
Local government Product Stewardship Councils in Vermont and British Columbia have joined their counterparts in California, Oregon and Washington to support “Joint Framework Principles for Product Stewardship Policy.”
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Vermont Launches First East Coast Council
November 24
A growing movement to transform how products are managed at the end of their useful life – and thereby how they’re designed – is spreading from the West Coast across North America and has taken root in Vermont. Local governments have joined together in the Green Mountain State to form the Vermont Product Stewardship Council.
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New San Francisco Resolution calls for State EPR Framework Legislation
September 16
The Product Policy Institute (PPI) applauds the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for adopting a resolution calling on state lawmakers to enact legislation that will shift costs and responsibilities for waste management from local governments to the producers of products.
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National Association of Counties Adopts Framework EPR Resolution
July 15
The National Association of Counties today adopted the first national policy supporting a “framework” approach to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). The groundbreaking national resolution exemplifies growing support and momentum toward sustainable production.
NACo Resolution
2007 and before
- Local Government Groups Call for Manufacturers to Recycle CFLs
May 2007
Three local government product stewardship organizations from the U.S. and Canada today praised retailers and consumers for promoting the switch to energy efficient light bulbs, but said manufacturers must take the next step of creating and financing convenient, environmentally safe recycling systems for toxic mercury-containing compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).
Issue Backgrounder: CFL Recycling July 2007
White Paper: Manufacturer Take Back Next Step for Lighting May 2007
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San Francisco Resolution is Strongest Yet from Local Government
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BC Local Government Returns Responsibility for Products to Province
December 2005

