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Tire Stewardship Initiative

Join the Product Stewardship Institute in establishing tire stewardship agreements to reduce environmental impacts and promote sustainable practices. Explore partnerships and pilot projects for effective waste tire management.

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Tire Stewardship Initiative

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  1. Tire Stewardship Initiative July 28, 2004 Sacramento, CA

  2. Product Stewardship Institute • Founded in December 2000 • Based at the University of Massachusetts/Lowell • Coalition/Affiliate Members • Agency leaders pledge to work with PSI on product stewardship issues • 29 State members • 25 Local members PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  3. Selected PSI Members • States • Northwest/West: CA, OR, WA • CA Locals • Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority • Humboldt County • San Francisco • Santa Monica • Sonoma County Waste Management Auth. • Southern CA Assoc. of Governments PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  4. PSI Mission • “…assists state and local government agencies in establishing cooperative agreements with industry and developing other initiatives that reduce the health and environmental impacts from consumer products.” PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  5. PSI Projects • Tires • Electronics (Staples pilot) • Paint (Benjamin Moore pilot) • Mercury Thermostats • Pressurized Gas Cylinders • Radioactive Devices • Beverage Containers PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  6. Other Product Stewardship Initiatives in the U.S. • Mercury products • Carpet • Rechargeable Batteries • Used Oil • Auto batteries PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  7. PSI Role in Tire Dialogue • Research/technical competency • Forum for stakeholder dialogue • Design and implement pilot projects • Assist in longer-term agreements • Clearinghouse for tire product stewardship policies and programs PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  8. Typical PSI Dialogue Process • Research  Action Plan • One year dialogue (4 meetings) • Discuss all issues/strategies • Develop workgroups • Work between meetings • Initiate short-term projects • Continue to meet to consider longer-term issues PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  9. Tire Road Map MEETING 4 MEETING 1 • Implement projects • Ratify agreements • Continue meeting? START Discuss Priority Issues and Strategies MEETING 3 • Workgroups present findings/plans • Review progress and consider agreements MEETING 2 • Set Workgroups • Conduct research • Develop findings Workgroup Activity Dialogue Meeting July 2004 January 2005 April 2005 July 2005 PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  10. PSI’s “Agenda” • Promote product stewardship solutions • Reduce product impacts • Forge partnerships that share responsibility • Management • Financing • Get results – not just discussion PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  11. NOT PSI’s Agenda • No preconceived strategies to reduce product impacts • Not advocating for one strategy over another PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  12. Meeting Objectives • Agree on: • Dialogue mission • Dialogue purpose • Problem statement • Dialogue goals • Discuss road map PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  13. Meeting Objectives • Learn from presentations and research • Outline 9 key issues and strategies • Explore 3 priority issues and strategies in depth • Determine next steps • Delegate to an existing workgroup (e.g., RCC) • Decide to convene new workgroup • Prepare for future meetings Agenda PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  14. What is a Dialogue? • Listen/learn from each other • Explore disagreements • Deliberate and weigh comments • Balanced participation • Jointly develop agreements PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  15. Dialogue Purpose • Explore voluntary partnerships • Develop a regional/national solution to waste tire management • Promote positive efforts through the media • Avoid multiple state solutions • Avoid unilateral state or federal regulation PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  16. Possible Dialogue Outcomes • Pilot projects with measurable results • Model state policies (e.g., procurement) • Business innovations/profitability studies (e.g., reverse logistics potential) • Model state or national education campaign • Model state or federal legislation PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  17. Possible Mechanisms for Agreements • Letter of agreement between those involved in pilot project • Memorandum of agreement between stakeholders stating intent to perform certain activities PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  18. Dialogue Mission We will seek to develop product stewardship initiatives/agreements related to waste tires by July 1, 2006. PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  19. Process for Developing Problem Statement and Dialogue Goals • Draft Problem Statement and Goals appeared in Draft Action Plan  incorporated comments • Individual discussions • NOT PSI’s Problem Statement/Goals PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  20. Waste Tire Problem Statement • A significant number of waste tires are generated in the state each year. • Over one-quarter of the annual waste tires generated in the state are disposed of in landfills. • Growth in waste tire markets has not kept pace with generation. • Tire stockpiles could create fires, environmental threats, and health problems. PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  21. Dialogue Goals • Primary Goals • Reduce waste tire generation. • Efficient collection, reuse, and recycling. • Increased and sustained waste tire markets. PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  22. Dialogue Goals • Supporting Goals • Increase tire life to reduce generation rates. • Attain highest value according to options: • Reduce • Reuse • Retread • Recycling into other products (incl. civil eng.) • Tire-derived fuel • Proper disposal • Improve collection and recycling practices. • Reduce illegal dumping of waste tires. PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  23. ISSUE DISCUSSION PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  24. Issue/Strategy Discussion: Model • Issue: what’s happening now? • Ideal World: where do we want to be? • Strategies: how do we get from Now to Ideal World? PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  25. Strategy Discussion • Which hold most promise? • Ways to implement/strength of strategy. • Actors (roles). • Barriers/opportunities. • Information gaps/research needs. • Pilot project opportunities. PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  26. Prioritizing Strategies • Leverages progress on other issues. • Actors are willing to participate. • Widest agreement. • Progress is measurable. • Progress can be demonstrated.  WORKGROUPS??? PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  27. MEETING WRAP UP PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  28. Next Steps • Confirm strategies to further investigate • Confirm commitment to Road Map • Potential interest in future meetings • January or February • Outline issues to discuss at next meeting • Stakeholder assessment PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

  29. Next Steps • Distribution of project information • Draft meeting notes/documents • Final meeting notes/documents PSI Tire Stewardship Initiative

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