Spring 2018 
NYPSC Updates
News from the New York Product Stewardship Council
NYPSC Releases 2017 Annual Report
NYPSC logo w nameNYPSC's newly released Annual Report highlights the greatest successes of 2017 and top goals for 2018. Read the report!
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NYPSC Provides Recommendations as Part of DEC Pharmaceutical Take-Back Legislation Stakeholder Meetings
NYPSC attended all three of NYS DEC's roundtable meetings to provide recommendations and to answer technical questions. Learn more.

Read NYPSC's recommendations.
NYPSC Submits Recommendations to Improve Battery Stewardship Bill
A 6280-A/S 1448 would establish a statewide battery stewardship program. NYPSC has suggested revisions to ensure its success . Learn more.  
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Paint Stewardship Bill Clears Senate Unanimously
On January 30, S 881 passed the Senate unanimously. Learn more.

Your support will build momentum in the Assembly: Send a letter or pass a resolution!
Five Hospitals Begin Collecting Unused Drugs through NYPSC and Product Stewardship Institute Project
In February, five hospitals began collecting pharmaceuticals free of charge through a pilot designed and implemented by NYPSC and the Product Stewardship Institute. Learn more.  
New York State News
Extended producer responsibility & product stewardship in NY
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NYS DEC Announces 172 New Participants in State's Pilot Drug Take-Back Program 
In total, 246 locations have enrolled in the statewide pilot. NYPSC applauds NYS DEC and hopes that the pilot will set the stage for passage of pharmaceutical stewardship legislation, S 7354/A 9576. Learn more. 
 
Plastic Bag Task Force Issues Final Recommendations to Governor and Legislature
The report outlines potential solutions to combat bag waste. Separately, new legislation has been introduced. Learn more.
National Updates
Product stewardship news across the United States
Connecticut Packaging Task Force Releases Final Recommendations
The Task Force voted against pursuing packaging EPR. Our work has only just begun. Learn more.
Household Hazardous Waste EPR Bill Passes Vermont House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
The Vermont House's environmental committee approved H 560 thanks to strong leadership by the Vermont Product Stewardship Council. Learn more.
Webinar Recording Available -- Solar Panel Stewardship: The Future is Now
Learn about Washington State's first-in-the-nation EPR law for solar panels, and hear from solar module recyclers in the U.S. and Europe. Learn more.

Download the recording.
Washington State House Committee on Technology & Economic Development Approves Right to Repair Bill
HB 2279 would support the right to repair digital electronics, reducing avoidable early disposal and supporting a competitive repair market. Learn more.

Events, Webinars, Conferences
Global Recycling Day | March 18 | More Information

An Introduction to Lithium Batteries and the Challenges that they Pose to the Waste and Recycling Industry | U.S. EPA Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Web Academy | Thursday, March 22 1pm - 2:30 pm ET | Register

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day | U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration | April 28 | More Information

Strive For Sustainability Solid Waste & Recycling Conference | Federation of NY Solid Waste Associations | May 20-23, 2018 | Register (early bird rates open until April 17)

What We're Reading
DEC Report: 520 Million Pounds of Electronic Waste Collected and Diverted From Landfills | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation | December 2017

Rx for Hudson: Expand medication drop-off sites, make manufacturers pay | Lohud | March 2018

C&A creates clothes 'designed to be recycled' | Recycling International | February 2018

Niagara opioid study panel staying busy | The Lockport Union-Sun & Journal | February 2018

Capitol roundup: States look at EPR, funding cuts, mandates | Resource Recycling | February 2018

California may enact stricter recycled content standards for packaging | Plastics News | February 2018

Why Battery Collections Fell Slightly Last Year | Resource Recycling | January 2018
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