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Fluorescent Lighting Product Stewardship Initiative (Day 2)

Fluorescent Lighting Product Stewardship Initiative (Day 2). July 15-16, 2008 Seattle, WA. Overview of Day 1. Presentation emphasis State and local updates Overcoming obstacles to retailer collection Paint infrastructure/application to lamps Financing:

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Fluorescent Lighting Product Stewardship Initiative (Day 2)

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  1. Fluorescent Lighting Product Stewardship Initiative (Day 2) July 15-16, 2008 Seattle, WA

  2. Overview of Day 1 Presentation emphasis State and local updates Overcoming obstacles to retailer collection Paint infrastructure/application to lamps Financing: Eco-fee (WEEE) – visible fee to consumer Utility financing Producer financed (internalized) 2

  3. Day 2 Bans and enforcement Pros/cons of 4 financing systems Utility financing (partial/full) Eco-fee (visible to consumer) EPR (internalized/invisible to consumer) Retailer collects/pays Performance metrics 3

  4. Day 2 Set priorities for workgroups Wrap up & next steps 4

  5. Bans & Enforcement Commercial sector disposal ban (NY) Comprehensive disposal bans (CA, ME, MA, MN, NH, VT) Disposal ban for small and large commercial sectors Disposal ban for consumer sector? Adequate recycling opportunities Widespread education Sustainable financing system 5

  6. Bans & Enforcement Next steps: Evaluate effectiveness of existing bans Develop model state ban and strategy for passage of legislation Develop compliance education/enforcement plan 6

  7. Discussion of Financing Options Pros/cons Financing for all sectors? Focus of financing workgroup 7

  8. Performance Metrics Different things to measure and ways of measuring them Convenience Increase in lamps collected from one year to next Recycling rate (amount collected/amount available for collection) Does this group want to develop a recycling methodology/rate together? Study? 8

  9. Meeting funded by: Thank you to our sponsors!

  10. “Parking Lot” Issues Impacts from manufacturing Manufacturing practices, locations Verification of lighting quality and materials used Procurement policies Model procurement policy (MPP) Promote “preferred” lighting options some other way? Public education Standards for lamp recycling (e.g., ultimate fate of materials) 10

  11. Infrastructure Workgroup: Possible Next Steps Conduct an infrastructure study (small commercial and/or consumer?) Conduct a study on lamp breakage in transport? Survey on overcoming obstacles to retail collection (potential PSI research) 11

  12. Bans & Enforcement Workgroup: Possible Next Steps Evaluate effectiveness of existing bans Develop model state ban and strategy for passage of legislation Develop compliance education/enforcement plan Does this group want to develop a recycling methodology/rate together? Study? 12

  13. Financing Workgroup: Possible Next Steps Develop a straw proposal 13

  14. Workgroup Process Outcomes Present findings/recommendations at Meeting #3 Participate in conference calls Develop work plan including: Determine major tasks and timelines Identify staffing and funding requirements Identify challenges, barriers Draft agreement language 14

  15. October 29-30, 2008 in Seattle, WA Missing stakeholders? Agenda items? Meeting #3

  16. PSI will distribute draft Meeting Summary and brief evaluation form PSI will schedule workgroup calls ASAP Next Steps

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