Reports

This report outlines the economic, social and environmental impacts of a future EPR system compared to Washington's current recycling system. Prepared by Eunomia for the Northwest Product Stewardship Council, December 2021.

Mercury Reports

Turning Up The Heat II: Exposing the continued failures of the manufacturers' thermostat recycling program

A manufacturer-run program for collecting mercury thermostats is failing to keep the toxic heavy metal out of the trash - and the environment - in most states, according to this report (PDF) from the Multi-State Mercury

Electronics Reports

Implementing Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation: A Multi-stakeholder Case Analysis (PDF)

Gui, L., Atasu, A., Ergun, Ö. and Toktay, L. B. (2013), Implementing Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation.

Carpet Reports

Toxic Carpets in the European Union

March 2018 report (PDF) by Anthesis Consulting Group PLC for Stichting Changing Markets: "This study is designed to give an overview of the most worrying chemicals used in carpets currently sold into the European market and the impacts of these chemicals on human and environment health as well as the transition to the circular economy.

Tires

This page contains resources describing various aspects of product stewardship for tires.

NWPSC Tire Subcommittee Issue Paper (PDF, 36KB). Northwest Product Stewardship Council, 2008.

Reports

Northwest Product Stewardship Council

info@productstewardship.net

Design by Riverbed Design and implementation by Objective Consulting, Inc.

Packaging Reports

Improving Recycling in Washington through Producer Responsibility Policy: Costs and Benefits