The Product Stewardship workshop will focus on:

• Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility- Several states are starting to advance packaging EPR in the wake of the recycling market crisis. 
• Paint Stewardship: NYS Legislature Give Green Light- The paint EPR bill passed the NYS Legislature and awaits the Governor's signature to become law.
• Primary Batteries: Charging Up A New EPR Bill- NY weighs an alkaline battery EPR bill to supplement the state's existing rechargeable battery recovery program.
• Household Hazardous Waste: The Next Frontier for EPR- Other states are considering a new approach to managing HHW by requiring manufacturers to collect and manage their potentially toxic consumer products.
• NY'S Drug Take Back Act: Next Steps Towards Implementation- An update from the NYS Department of Health.