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Product Stewardship Study

Product Stewardship Recommendations Report (lrw-ps-1sy09)

In the Product Stewardship Recommendations Report (Jan. 2009), the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency offered recommendations for establishing a comprehensive product stewardship approach to reducing environmental and health risks posed by the use or disposal of products. The report was submitted to the chairs and ranking minority members of the state senate and house committees with jurisdiction over environmental policy.

For further information, contact Garth Hickle, MPCA Product Stewardship Team leader, at 651-757-2434 or garth.hickle@state.mn.us.

Legislative charge & timeline

This study is explicitly named in the 2007-2008 legislative session (Minnesota Session Law, Chapter 363, Article 5, Sec. 3).

Prospectus for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Report to the Legislature on a Product Stewardship Framework (psstudy-prospectus)

Timeline

July 2008: Complete draft project prospectus and identify key questions/issues to be addressed
July 2008: Establish web presence for public communication on the intiative, post draft prospectus, and seek public input
June-August 2008: Conduct research, identify issues and develop options
September 2008: Host initial stakeholder meeting to seek input on key questions
August-October 2008: Conduct additional specific stakeholder meetings with local government, environmental advocacy community, business community
November 2008: Post draft report on web site for stakeholder review
December 2008: Host additional stakeholder meeting to receive comments on draft report and recommendations
December 2008: Review and incorporate relevant comments on draft report
January 15, 2009: Final report: Product Stewardship Recommendations Report (lrw-ps-1sy09)

Public meetings

In developing the product stewardship study, the MPCA hosted two public meetings to solicit input on several concepts and questions pertaining to the product stewardship study and recommendations report. In addition, the MPCA met with individual stakeholder groups.

January 9, 2009

This meeting, hosted by the Center for Sustainable Enterprise Systems (Univ. of Minnesota), explored strategies to promote environmentally preferable products using standards, certifications and eco-labels as part of a comprehensive approach to product stewardship in Minnesota.