The Context for Product Stewardship Manufactured Globally.
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The Context for Product StewardshipManufactured Globally
No Economic Incentivefor Manufacturers to Minimize Environmental Impacts
The Context for Product StewardshipManufactured Globally
Disposed Locally
GO DIRECTLY TO LANDFILL
DO NOT PASS GO
The Context for Product Stewardship
Disposed Locally
Should the public have
to pay to recycle
someone else’s
computer?
The Context for Product Stewardship
The Flow of Consumer Goods
The Context for Product Stewardship
JAPANESE MODELMandated Responsibility
Manufacturers set front-end fees for end-of-life management
Retailers collect fees
Fees cover orphan & historic waste
Consumers return products to retailers or municipalities
Manufacturers compete to lower fees
Manufacturers and recyclers are financially linked
• Those who benefit from a product are responsible for minimizing the environmental impacts throughout the life of the product.
• Lifecycle costs - including the costs of recycling or disposal - are included in the total product cost.
• Manufacturers have an incentive to design products that are less toxic, more recyclable and which result in less waste.