Products

The Northwest Product Stewardship Council and its members focus their efforts on products and/or sectors based upon the following criteria:

• The cost to local governments for the handling and disposal of the products;
• The quantity of the products entering the waste stream;
• The toxicity of the product throughout the lifecycle of the product;
• The potential for private sector participation in voluntary product stewardship programs and activities;
• The potential for mandatory action or legislative support to encourage the development of product stewardship programs;
• The potential for innovation in design that results in an environmentally-sound and sustainable product.

For more information visit our product-specific pages:

Chemicals | Electronics | Mercury | Packaging & Beverage Containers | Paint | Pharmaceuticals | Tires

NWPSC Activities and Programs

The Northwest Product Stewardship Council hosted a day-long tour on October 2, 2007 and again on June 1, 2009 to experience British Columbia’s successful product stewardship programs for handling difficult to manage products such as used paint, electronics, beverage containers and pharmaceuticals. Links to government policies, manufacturers, recyclers and informational presentations are available.