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Product Policy Institute
Two More Councils Support 'Framework' Approach to Product Stewardship for Product and Packaging Waste
January 11th, 2009
Local government Product Stewardship Councils in Vermont and British Columbia have joined their counterparts in California, Oregon and Washington to support "Joint Framework Principles for Product Stewardship Policy." The purpose of the Joint Framework Principles is to guide local, state and federal policymakers in developing comprehensive product stewardship legislation. Product stewardship is based on the simple idea that producers should take primary responsibility for the environmental impacts of products they design, manufacture and market. Products targeted by product stewardship programs are usually those that are toxic, difficult and costly...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2009-01-11)
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