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Product Stewardship Events

Upcoming Conferences


The 2008 International Symposium on Pharmaceuticals in the Home and Environment: Catalysts for Change

  • November 10-11, 2008
  • South Portland, Maine
  • This event includes the Fifth Annual Unused Drug Return Conference. The conference will focus on innovative demonstrations throughout the United States and beyond that promote responsible, effective, efficient, and safe prescribing, usage, return and disposal practices. Topics include: drug diversion, fraud, prevention, and abuse; innovative national and international prescription drug return and disposal programs; environmental and health impacts of drug waste; and medication management and prescribing.

Municipal Waste Management Association 2008 Fall Summit

  • November 19-21, 2008
  • San Diego, CA
  • The Trends and Challenges in Solid Waste Management session will provide updates on Product Stewardship, E-Waste Recycling, Waste Disposal from Natural and man Made Disasters, and CFC light bulb disposal.

2008 Northwest Environmental Conference & Tradeshow

  • December 8-9, 2008
  • Portland, Oregon
  • The conference includes sessions on emerging trends in Product Stewardship and the European REACH and RoHS policies chemical policies.

SWANA's Thinking Outside the Blue Box: Go Beyond Curbside

  • February 9-13, 2009
  • Portland, Oregon
  • The conference focuses on recycling and special waste programs that go beyond typical curbside collection including food waste, electronics, construction & demolition debris, and commercial wastes.

2009 WSRA Recycling Conference & Trade Show - Recycling: Gateway to Green

  • May 3-6, 2009
  • Yakima, Washington
  • Call for presentations due October 17, 2008. Contact Diana Leland for more information at (206) 244-0311.

2009 National Product Stewardship Forum

  • June 1- 4, 2009
  • Seattle, Washington
  • For more information contact Gena Folts.

2009 Conference on Canadian Stewardship

  • October 6-7, 2009
  • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • An annual conference highlighting product stewardship programs from the Canadian provinces.

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