The document outlines various ways for individuals to get involved in product stewardship. It suggests that consumers can support product stewardship by buying durable, reused, and environmentally preferable goods and properly recycling or disposing of items when they are no longer needed. It also lists existing collection programs individuals can use, as well as resources provided by the Product Stewardship Institute that provide information on legislation and allow participation in discussions and networking opportunities. Individuals are invited to sign up to receive more information from the Institute.

1. How Can I Get Involved?
Contents:
These slides describe what you can do to support product stewardship.
This presentation was prepared by The Product Stewardship Institute, an equal opportunity provider and employer.

2. Who makes product stewardship
happen?
 Businesses
 Local governments
 State governments
 Environmental/health
organizations
 Other institutions
This presentation was prepared by The Product Stewardship Institute, an equal opportunity provider and employer.

3. Be a responsible consumer
1. Buy Better Products
o Buy goods that are durable
o Buy used when possible
o Look for environmentally preferable
goods
• That don’t contain toxics
• Are made from recycle materials
2. When you are finished:
o Resell
o Reuse
o Recycle
o Or safely dispose of your goods
This presentation was prepared by The Product Stewardship Institute, an equal opportunity provider and employer.

4. Take Advantage of Existing
Programs
Use these companies’
collection programs
• Call2Recycle
• Thermostat Recycling Corp.
• End of Life Vehicle
Solutions
This presentation was prepared by The Product Stewardship Institute, an equal opportunity provider and employer.

5. Take Advantage of PSI
• Website – product information
• Government strategic conference calls – legislation
• Product-specific dialogues
• Member/Partner Update Calls (monthly briefings)
• Networking Conference Calls
• Product Stewardship Updates
• Newsletter
• Annual Product Stewardship Forum
This presentation was prepared by The Product Stewardship Institute, an equal opportunity provider and employer.

6. Sign Up to Participate
• Receive information about the
Product Stewardship Institute
Kate@productstewardship.us
(617) 236 - 8293
This presentation was prepared by The Product Stewardship Institute, an equal opportunity provider and employer.