Northwest Product Stewardship Council


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What is Product Stewardship?

Product Stewardship is an environmental management strategy that means whoever designs, produces, sells, or uses a product takes responsibility for minimizing the product's environmental impact throughout all stages of the products' life cycle. The greatest responsibility lies with whoever has the most ability to affect the life cycle environmental impacts of the product. The mission of the Council is to integrate product stewardship principles into the policy and economic structures of the Pacific Northwest. Learn more about the Northwest Product Stewardship Council.

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NEW! Washington Department of Ecology Releases Mercury Containing Light Recycling Recommendations

Ecology has developed a report as directed by the legislature with recommendations for a convenient and effective mercury-containing light recycling program throughout the state.

NEW! Maine Introduces Product Stewardship Framework Bill

Maine has introduced framework legislation to systematically expand partnerships with manufacturers to increase the collection and recycling of consumer products.

NEW! E-Cycle Washington Fact Sheets

The Northwest Product Stewardship Council has produced a series of fact sheets highlighting the initial results of the E-Cycle Washington Program. View the Factsheets.

NEW! Product Stewardship in Canada Report

The NWPSC has drafted a report summarizing the product stewardship programs in all the Canadian provinces. View the Product Stewardship in Canada: Legislative Framework of Provincial Programs (PDF file, 1.42MB) report.

NEW! Producers Finance Collection and Processing of Ontario's HHW

In September 2009, the Consolidated Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Program Plan was approved requiring producers of Household and Special Wastes to pay for the collection, processing and disposal of their products making it one of the most comprehensive EPR programs in North America.