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Fighting Waste Industry Consolidation with Local Ownership of Recycling Facilities
#42, November 8, 2002

Examines how recycling -- and local or public ownership of recycling facilities in particular -- is a key to breaking the pending monopolization of the waste industry. Recycling is not only an environmental strategy, but also a strategy for nurturing competition and keeping discard management costs low.
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Asian Countries Jump on the EPR Bandwagon
#41, January 25, 2002

Features policies introduced in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan to make manufacturers take more responsibility for the products and packaging they produce. Korea, for instance, has instituted deposit-refund systems, non-refundable product fees, and design requirements for packaging. The country also has restrictions on the distribution of disposable goods.
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Local Initiatives Leverage Extended Producer Responsibility
#40, November 20, 2000

Describes local initiatives to spur extended producer responsibility such as networking with industry in a voluntary approach, passing local resolutions, banning products that harm the environment, and developing purchasing protocols that encourage environmentally sound products. Efforts in Los Angeles, the Pacific Northwest, Minnesota, and elsewhere are covered. Includes links to actual resolutions and ordinances and where to find more information.
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Product Stewardship in British Columbia
#39, October 2000

Examines product stewardship programs and policies in place in British Columbia, Canada: its deposit-refund system for beverage containers and its household hazardous waste stewardship program (covering used motor oil, paints, solvents, flammable liquids, domestic pesticides, gasoline, and pharmaceuticals).
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