PSI Celebrates 10 years!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PSI!

PSI/NAHMMA National Conference

September 27, 2011

10 Years Strong!

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Juggling challenges

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Same old, same old

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The 7 year itch

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“Thinking is the best way to travel.” –Moody Blues

What to do??...Before Bikrum Yoga

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Product Challenges

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Packaging and Electronics

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The mess left behind…Good thing I saved my

college photos…

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The (bigger) mess left behind

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Waste management leaders…on the Left Coast

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The limiting factorYeah, Yeah, government is

always looking for more money

A Few Massachusetts Priorities

in the 1990s

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Subtle Huh?

The Lamp and (Single-Use) Battery Industry’s Favorite Show

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Pretty please?

Ha! Ha!

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A new strategy

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Dog Tired

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NAHMMA knows how to party!!!!

Ron DriedgerBritish Columbia

Ministry of the Environment

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…and the answer is…

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Ding!

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…or was it the wine…?...

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The original pony express

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The original Arm and Hammer logo…minus the hammer

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PSI put Iowa and Illinois together on the map

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Who is hording the incandescent bulbs…?

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Or not To Do

Some trains prefer not to leave the station…and hang out in the early morning light

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Massachusetts Patriots

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Gina McCarthy Bob Durand

Yo Dude! Come to our conference!

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The top five waste problems

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December 6, 2000 - PSI Is Born!

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On the cutting edge

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Planting the Seed AwardNAHMMA

1. Cost internalization

2. Shared responsibility

(manufacturers have greatest role)

3. Lifecycle costs

4. Performance goals

5. Flexibility for producers

Basic building blocks of product stewardship programs

Developed by PSI in 2001

Endorsements: National League of Cities, Environmental Council of States, Solid Waste Association of North America, and many other organizations

PSI Principles of Product Stewardship

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Scott Klag

Metro Regional

Government, Oregon

Going the Distance Award

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Timelessness of PSI’s Early Home at the

University of Massachusetts

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Dr. Ken Geiser

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Electronics Highlights

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Painting the Town Green

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Hear ye, hear ye!

A little snug

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The Big Move

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Scott Mouw

NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Product Stewardship Coalition Builder Award

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Paint Project Success

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Product Stewardship Industry Leader Award

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2004 Highlights

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2006 Highlights

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Bringing Product Stewardship Home Award

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Theresa Stiner

IA Department of Natural Resources

2007 Highlights

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2009 -2010 Highlights

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It’s happening NOW

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US State EPR lawsU.S. State EPR laws – 2011

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Product Stewardship Institute, 2011

Product Stewardship All-Star Award

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Jen Holliday

Chittenden County

Solid Waste District, VT

PSI Vice President

• PSI Staff

• PSI Board Members – old & new

• Product Stewardship thought leaders

PSI Board Members&

Thought Leaders

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Thanks to All for Your Dedication to a Better World!

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Product Stewardship Visionary Leadership Award

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Dave Galvin

King County, WA

Local Hazardous Waste Management Program

PSI President