BEBAT (Fund for the Collection of Batteries)
BEBAT was established in 1995 to gain an exemption from the Belgium government’s eco-tax. It became operational in 1996. The program is financed by a fee charged per battery on the market (€0.1239),...
View ArticleVermont Battery Product Stewardship Act 139
On 22 May 2014, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed into law Act 139, the first battery recycling law of its kind in the U.S. Under Act 139, single-use battery manufacturers must plan, implement, and...
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Vermont Passes First Single-Use Battery Product Stewardship Program in U.S.
On 22 May 2014, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed into law Act 139, the first battery recycling law of its kind in the U.S. Under Act 139, single-use battery manufacturers must plan, implement, and...
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Australian Report Shows Low Handheld Battery Recycling Rate
Australia has today released a material flow analysis showing that handheld batteries are being recycled at a rate of only 2.7 per cent. Approximately 400 million handheld batteries weighing 5kg or...
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GlobalPSC Corporate Member – Close the Loop (CtL)
Close the Loop (CtL) is an Australian-owned resource recovery and recycling company. CtL has established a global reputation for providing creative end of life product management services....
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Webinar – Battery Stewardship Developments in the U.S. A Joint Government and...
The United States is on the verge of breakthrough legislation for both primary (single-use) and rechargeable batteries. This shift from a voluntary approach to a regulatory approach covering both...
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Last Day to Register – Webinar on U.S. Battery Product Stewardship Developments
The United States is on the verge of breakthrough legislation for both primary (single-use) and rechargeable batteries. This shift from a voluntary approach to a regulatory approach covering both...
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EPR’s Next Steps – US EPR Analysis by Scott Cassel
Back in 2000 the terms “product stewardship” and “extended producer responsibility” were rarely uttered in the U.S. Today there are 84 EPR laws in 33 states across 12 product categories. These laws are...
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Calls for Handheld Battery EPR in Australia
The Australian Battery Recycling Initiative (ABRI) is calling for producer responsibility legislation for household batteries. ABRI has written to The Hon Greg Hunt, Australia’s Minister for the...
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Call2Recycle 2014 Annual Report
Call2Recycle®, North America’s most successful battery collection program, has released its 2014 Annual Report. Call2Recycle attributes their 20 years of growth directly back to the investment of...
View ArticleSão Paulo Brazil Introduces Reverse Logistics Requirements for Products and...
São Paulo Brazil’s Department of the Environment has introduced obligations on manufacturers, importers, distributors and traders for reverse logistics systems for a range of products and packaging...
View ArticleEvents Update
Events Update The Global Product Stewardship Council is presenting at or attending the following events: WasteMINZ Conference, 21-24 October in Rotorua, New Zealand 2013 Asia Pacific OH Conference +...
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Evolving Nature of Product Stewardship
By Russ Martin, GlobalPSC CEO Our current travels are reinforcing the evolving nature of product stewardship. After recently highlighting the evolution of established programs in Canada, we are now...
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GlobalPSC Priority Product Stewardship Workshop Presentations Available
On 18 November 2013 in Port Melbourne, Australia, the GlobalPSC brought global leaders on product-specific producer responsibility collection and reprocessing initiatives together to help identify and...
View ArticleGlobalPSC Priority Product Stewardship Workshop – Russ Martin GlobalPSC Overview
18 November, 2013 DHL, 18-22 Salmon St, Port Melbourne, Australia On 18 November 2013, the GlobalPSC brought global leaders on product-specific producer responsibility collection and reprocessing......
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Mobile Australia: A report into how we use and recycle our mobiles –...
MobileMuster, the official product stewardship program of the Australian mobile phone industry, has released their latest annual report titled ‘Mobile Australia: A report into how we use and recycle...
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Call2Recycle Set New Battery Recycling Records in 2015
Call2Recycle has reported that their collections increased five per cent during 2015 to a record 12.6 million pounds (5.7 million kilograms). Since collections began in 1996, Call2Recycle has...
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