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Date: November 16, 2009 National League of Cities Endorses Product Stewardship Principles

Date: October 9, 2009 Battery Recycling Initiative May Be Recharged

Read about PSI's report "Battery Performance Metrics: Recommendations for Best Practices" and learn about ways to strengthen collection measurments and performance.

Date: July 24, 2009 Paint Stewardship Law Enacted in the U.S.

Read about Oregon's first-in-the-nation paint product stewardship law, the culmination of a years long paint initiative pioneered by PSI.

Date:  June 16, 2009 First in the Nation:  CFL Recycling Bill Passed - NRCM Blog

PSI's Associate of Policy and Programs, Sierra Fletcher testified along with Michael Bender from the Mercury Policy Project and Carole Cifrino, Maine Department of Environmental Protection at the state legislature.  In a campaign successfully organized by Matt Prindiville of the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM)   Maine passes the first in the Nation bill to collect and recycle light bulbs that contain mercury.  Maine’s new bill directs light bulb manufacturers to share the costs and responsibility of recycling mercury-containing light bulbs.  The bill’s passage will set a national precedent for other states to follow.

Date:  April 6, 2009 April ISR Disposables - Painting a Greener Picture

Sierra Fletcher, PSI's Associate of Policy and Programs, discusses PSI’s role of working with manufacturers of products such as medical sharps  for the safe collection and disposal of used medical sharp devices to reduce the impact on the environment.  In PSI facilitated meetings with stakeholders, a modified producer responsibility system has been recommended as a model state program for Massachusetts with details to be worked out in future meetings.

Date: March 6, 2009 Retailers get a crash course in going green

PSI's Director of Sustainability, Jim Schrack, educated retailers on national product stewardship initiatives such as Montana's mercury thermostat legislation, Dell Computer's recycling program, Apple Computer's removal of toxics from its computers and Ace's take back of CFL light bulbs at the 2009 Spring Ace Hardware Show in Las Vegas (as printed in the Ace Show Vision newspaper).

Date: February 27, 2009 Drugs in Our Drinking Water

PSI's Executive Director Scott Cassel comments on the disposal of leftover pharmaceuticals. Researchers have discovered that trace quantities of pharmaceuticals are present in most major public water systems in the United States. Some argue that more intensive, and more costly, water treatment is the solution, while others are pushing for more responsible prescription practices among health care professionals and insurance companies to reduce the massive amount of pharmaceutical leftovers.

Date: February 22, 2009 Grant to help San Joaquin County CA dispose of paint, protect environment

In preparation for a producer responsibility system for paint in California, San Joaquin County will receive a grant to increase source reduction, reuse, recycling, and the purchase of recycled paint. PSI will consult on the project, which will draw heavily from the PSI facilitated national paint dialogue, including a Green Seal standard for recycled paint, which was also facilitated by PSI.

Date:  January 27, 2009 Economy May Slow State E-Waste, Efficiency Regulations PSI's Executive Director Scott Cassel says that the worsening economic climate should provide greater incentive for Legislators to pass producer responsibility laws. Consideration of state budget shortfalls may adversely weigh in decisions on new environmental legislation and regulations.

Date:  January, 2009 Managing Electronic Waste in a Climate of Constant Change PSI's Director of Sustainability, Jim Schrack, discusses the toxins found in electronic equipment, and PSI Executive Director, Scott Cassel, offers steps for environmental managers to take to manage e-waste.

Date: October 17, 2008 New Hope, Help to Stop Unwanted Phone Books Article lists PSI as a resource in reducing the distribution of unwanted phonebooks.

Date: September 5, 2008 Carbon neutrality:  All it needs is proper execution PSI's Executive Director, Scott Cassel, describes "carbon neutrality," the word of the year in 2006 and what is takes for companies to become carbon neutral.

Date: July 10, 2008 EPA Further Tightens CFL Disposal Guide Over Growing Mercury Concerns PSI's Fluorescent Lighting National Dialogue continues to work with key stakeholders toward a national solution to CFL disposal as concerns over CFL mercury content grow and the EPA advises precautionary actions.

Date: July 11, 2008 Real environmental change needs strong leadership PSI's Executive Director, Scott Cassel, explains trends in the emergence of today's business world's environmental leaders.

Date: April 22, 2008 (Earth Day) PSI awarded the Quicksilver Partner Certificate for work with mercury

Date: May 16, 2008 Green discipline: Define your environmental goals PSI's Executive Director, Scott Cassel, describes the purpose and importance of performance goals, specifically in product stewardship, and more generally in "greening" a business.

Date: May 7, 2008 Simple guidelines bring sustainability down to earth Businesses today are expected to be both socially and environmentally responsible. PSI's Executive Director, Scott Cassel, compiles a list of guidelines for businesses, outlining how businesses can participate in the world of sustainability.

Date:  March 11, 2008 PSI Executive Director completes HHW Book Chapter on Product Stewardship   PSI Executive Director, Scott Cassel, recently completed a chapter on product stewardship for a textbook on household hazardous waste (HHW). The textbook was published in February 2008 by Government Institutes, under the umbrella of Rowman & Littlefield. The chapter covers the definition of product stewardship and extended producer responsibility, the growth of the movement in the U.S. and abroad, goals of a product stewardship system, and much more!  Those interested in purchasing the book may do so at www.nahmma.org.

Date:  August 12, 2007 PSI Recently Featured on Public Radio! PSI's Executive Director, Scott Cassel, was interviewed on the Commonwealth Journal, a radio show produced by WUMB Radio at UMass Boston.  Throughout the interview, Mr. Cassel discusses the ways in which PSI works with government, manufacturers, and consumers to reduce the environmental impact of products throughout their lifecycles.