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Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation

Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation. Sharon Yergeau NH Department of Environmental Services NEWMOA Environmental Summit Providence, Rhode Island September 28, 2005. Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation. Why do we need it? Where has the law been adopted? How does it work?

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Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation

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  1. Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation Sharon Yergeau NH Department of Environmental Services NEWMOA Environmental Summit Providence, Rhode Island September 28, 2005

  2. Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation • Why do we need it? • Where has the law been adopted? • How does it work? • How is it administered?  TPCH

  3. Packaging supports our economy.

  4. MSW Composition by Product Source: Miller, C. 2002. “Garbage by the Numbers” NSWMA Research Bulletin 02-02, July 2002.

  5. MSW Toxicity

  6. Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation; Where has the law been adopted? • Model legislation developed in 1989 • CONEG adopted in 1990 • Basis for legislation in 19 US states • European Union Directive • Asian countries

  7. States with Legislation

  8. Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation;How does it work? • Restricts the use of four heavy metals: • Cd (Cadmium) • Cr+6 (Hexavalent chromium) • Pb (Lead) • Hg (Mercury) • Agreed to through a collaborative effort by states and industry

  9. Summary of Model Legislation;How does it work? • Applies to packaging and packaging components • Prohibits intentional introduction • Limits incidental presence (totalconcentration by weight): • 600 ppm (0.06%) 2 years after adoption • 250 ppm (0.025%) 3 years after adoption • 100 ppm (0.01%) 4 years after adoption

  10. Compliance & Certification • Affected industries self-certify • Creates supply chain responsibility • Certificates furnished upon request • Allowance for exemptions

  11. Supply Chain Responsibility • Begins with sales/distribution • Request for a Certificate of Compliance for a specific product/package • Seller/distributor asks their supplier • Primary supplier asks secondary supplier, and so on until all the materials that have gone into the package are covered

  12. Exemptions • Manufactured prior to effective date • Comply with federal health & safety • Recycled content (post-consumer) • No feasible alternative (but not advertising!) • Reused and regulated by federal H&S • Controlled distribution and reuse • Glass/ceramic with vitrified label

  13. How is the law administered? Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse TPCH supports implementation of the model. • Minimizes administrative burden for states • Coordinates exemption requests • Promotes consistency and uniformity • Information resource and Internet contact • Venue for ongoing review of Model legislation

  14. TPCH Members • Member States: Connecticut, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Maine • Industry Advisors • American Plastics Council • Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorators • Steel Recycling Institute

  15. Success Stories • Wine Bottles • Lead Soldered Cans

  16. Recent Success Story • Domestic Company • Battery was fine; • Lead solder was not.

  17. What’s Next EPA Source Reduction Ass’t. Grant Program • Compliance Assessment • Source Reduction Outreach for Non-Compliant Packaging • Environmental Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Outreach to Supply Chain

  18. To join the TPCH orfor additional information: Visit our website www.toxicsinpackaging.org Sharon Yergeau, NHDES (603) 271-2918 or syergeau@des.state.nh.us Patty Dillon, TPCH Program Manager (802) 254-8911 or info@toxicsinpackaging.org

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