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Managing Post-Consumer Paint

Managing Post-Consumer Paint. The Paint Product Stewardship Initiative (PPSI). NPCA . The National Paint and Coatings Association is a voluntary non-profit association, originally organized in 1888

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Managing Post-Consumer Paint

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  1. Managing Post-Consumer Paint The Paint Product Stewardship Initiative (PPSI)

  2. NPCA • The National Paint and Coatings Association is a voluntary non-profit association, originally organized in 1888 • NPCA represents approximately 300 manufacturers, distributors, and raw material suppliers to the industry • Paint and other Coatings • Adhesives • Sealants • Caulks • Serve as advocate, compliance assistance resource and community liaison • Legislative • Regulatory • Judicial

  3. Background • Paint identified as the #1 issue by cost and volume for Household Hazardous Waste Programs • NPCA worked with individual states on issue for decades • Paint Product Stewardship Initiative formed w/facilitation by Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) • capable of effectively coordinating multi-stakeholder and multi-state approach to the issue • NPCA joined PPSI in 2002 • Coordinated approach versus state-by-state approach • Provide better information to state and local governments • Gain better information from non-industry stakeholders • Goal was to find a resolution • Status Quo not adequate to address challenge

  4. Background Cont. • NPCA signed 1st MOU in 2005 outlining dialogue participation and pilot projects • Projects address the potential to eliminate or lower leftover paint volume and cost • Projects address data gaps • NPCA sponsored projects • Reuse Guidance Document • Education Survey/Recommendations Report • HSE White Paper • Lifecycle/Cost Benefit Analysis Report • New “Paint Wise” Earth 911 website • Lifecycle/Cost Benefit only project not yet complete

  5. Background Cont. • NPCA signed 2nd MOUin anticipation of developing a new nationally coordinated system for the management of post-consumer paint • Begin in one state w/pilot and then take to other states • Key Elements • Consumer Education • No Mandatory Retail Take-Back • Cost Effective • Industry Operated Product Stewardship Organization • Consumer Fee Based Financing

  6. Legislation • Industry sponsored legislation needed to address anti-trust implications for the financing system and to ensure a level-playing field • Introduced in MN in 2008 and passed both houses, but vetoed by Governor • Reintroduced in MN for 2009 session • Also in OR • Industry sponsored legislation impacted in 2009 by the addition of several state initiated bills • Extended Producer Responsibility Framework bills • WA, OR, CA • Paint Specific bills • CA

  7. Status • MN – passed both Senate and House and is • Awaiting signature by Governor – May/June • OR – passed House Committee and Senate Committee • Awaiting floor votes – June/July • CA – passed one House Committee • In Suspense • Awaiting amendments • Sept/Oct • WA – no action on EPR • VT – Awaiting 2010 legislative session

  8. Next Steps • Implementation in current states • Next States: • Iowa, Florida, North Carolina, Illinois • Based on MOU – subject to change? • Questions/Comments? • Alison Keane 202-462-6272 or akeane@paint.org

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