Library

Product Stewardship

Factsheets & Guides

Economic Impacts of EPR Programs Website with case studies on product stewardship programs for selected products, comparisons of product stewardship vs. government-run programs, reports, job information, a sample table of suggested metrics for program measurement, tracking, and evaluation and an Excel-based jobs analysis tool. California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).

ASTSWMO Product Stewardship Framework Policy Document, Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO). October, 2009.

NWPSC Policy Subcommittee Issue Paper (PDF file, 37KB). Northwest Product Stewardship Council. 2008.

Good Stuff? A Behind-the-Scenes Guide to the Things We Buy. World Watch Institute. 2008.

Solid Waste Management: Recycling and E-Waste (PDF file, 746KB). National Association of Counties. 2008.

EPA Product-Specific Green Purchasing Guides. US Environmental Protection Agency. November 7, 2007.

NWPSC Bulletin Vol 3, Issue 2: Third Party Organizations: Shifting Costs from Local Governments (PDF file, 160KB). Northwest Product Stewardship Council. September 2004.

NWPSC Bulletin Vol 2, Issue 1: Producer Responsibility - A New Policy Tool to Ease Budget Woes (PDF file, 127KB). Northwest Product Stewardship Council. March 2003.

Extended Producer Responsibility: A Prescription for Clean Production, Pollution Prevention and Zero Waste. Extended Producer Responsibility Working Group. July 2003.