National Stewardship Action Council

TO ADVANCE A CIRCULAR ECONOMY.

IN OUR FIFTH YEAR OF OPERATIONS, NSAC CARRIED ON THESE MAJOR CAMPAIGNS: 1) SPONSORED SB 343 WHICH WAS SIGNED INTO LAW TO DEFINE WHAT IS RECYCLABLE IN CALIFORNIA;2) ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCALITIES LOOKING AT IMPLEMENTING EPR POLICIES;3) EXPANDING THE "REFUEL YOUR FUN" CAMPAIGN TO WASHENAW MICHIGAN;4) DEVELOPMENT OF SB 212 REGULATIONS FOR EPR FOR MEDS/SHARPS IN CALIFORNIA;5) CO-SPONSORING AND PASSING AB 818 FOR LABELING "FLUSHABLE" WIPES AND PUBLIC EDUCATION REGARDING SAME;6) WORKING TO SUCCESSFULLY GET AB 818 INTRODUCED INTO CONGRESS;7) CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON RECYCLING MARKETS AND CURBSIDE RECYCLING CHAIRING AND DEALING WITH PRESS AND LEGISLATORS.8) WORKING TO GET A NATIONAL BOTTLE BILL INTRODUCED9) STARTING THE "END LITTER NOW" PAC TO SUPPORT A NATIONAL BOTTLE BILL AND HIRING LOBBYISTS AND A PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM10) SHARING INFORMATION ON WEBINARS TO PROMOTE CAMPAIGNS ON CANNIBIS WASTE; BASEL CONVENTION ADDING PLASTICS, ORGANICS RECYCLING, LEGISLATION UDPATE. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED PRESENTATIONS IN PERSON AND VIA WEBINARS TO OVER 9,000 PEOPLE ALL OVER NORTH AMERICA AND HAS OVER 4,000 FOLLOWERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. NSAC EXCHANGED IDEAS WITH OTHERS VIA MEMBERSHIPS WITH THE AMERICAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS COUNCIL AND GLOBAL PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL. WE WORKED WITH ENTITIES IN MAINE, MN, NY AND IL ON CARPET AND/OR PACKAGING AND PHARMACEUTICAL STEWARDSHIP AS WELL AS TRUTH IN LABELING LEGISLATION. WE WROTE ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS CALMATTERS AND WAS QUOTED IN ARTICLES ON THE SUBJECT IN RESOURCE RECYCLING, WASTE DIVE, PLASTICS RECYCLING, WASHINGTON POST, AND MORE. IN ADDITION WE CONTINUE TO SHARE EPR INFORMATION VIA NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND PRESENTATIONS AND DO FREQUENT PRESS INTERVIEWS ON THE SUBJECT OF PRODUCER RESPONSIBILTIY FOR THEIR PRODUCT WASTE MANAGEMENT. WE CONTINUE ALL THE LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAM CAMPAIGNS TO EXPAND NATIONALLY.