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These slides describe the Nebraska Product Stewardship Initiative, who’s involved, and how to get more information.
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How Can I Get Involved?Contents: These slides describe what you can do to support product stewardship. They also provide information on the Nebraska Product Stewardship Initiative, who’s involved, and how to get more information.
Who makes product stewardship happen?
Businesses
Local governments
State governments
Environmental/health
organizations
Other institutions
Be a responsible consumer1. Buy Better Products
o Buy goods that are durable o Buy used when possibleo Look for environmentally preferable
goods• That don’t contain toxics• Are made from recycle materials
2. When you are finished:o Resell o Reuseo Recycle o Or safely dispose of your goods
Take Advantage of Existing Programs
Another Bright Idea
Use these companies’ collection programs Use Nebraska’s Programs:
The Bucket ProjectNebraska Materials Exchange
National Programs:Call2RecycleThermostat Recycling Corp.End of Life Vehicle Solutions
Take Advantage of PSI• Website – product information
• Government strategic conference calls – legislation
• Product-specific dialogues
• Member/Partner Update Calls (monthly briefings)
• Networking Conference Calls (12/year)
• Product Stewardship Updates (26/year)
• Newsletter (quarterly)
• Annual Product Stewardship Forum
Get Involved!• Join the Nebraska
Product Stewardship Initiative
• Use the online toolkit to find out how you can promote product stewardship
Sign Up to Participate
• Receive information about Nebraska’s Product Stewardship Initiative
[email protected](617) 236 - 8293