NATIONAL STEWARDSHIP ACTION COUNCIL

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP & PARTNERSHIPS:* PARTNERED WITH THE SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA TO DEVELOP A NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION ON PRODUCT SAFETY,ELEVATING LITHIUM-ION BATTERY FIRE RISKS AND PRODUCER ACCOUNTABILITY.*CO-AUTHORED AN OP-ED IN THE HILL WITH SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA CALLING FOR URGENT FEDERAL AND STATE ACTION ON BATTERY FIRES*ACTIVE LEADERSHIP WITH THE CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECONOMY, ADVANCING BIPARTISAN STUDY TRIPS THAT CONNECT POLICYMAKRES AND REAL-WORLD CIRCULAR ECONOMY SOLUTIONS.

POLICY & IMPLEMENTATION:* CONVENED NATIONAL "WALK IN THE HALLS" FLY-INS IN WASHINGTON DC TO ADVANCE RECYCLING REFUND AND DEPOSIT RETURN SYSTEM POLICY WITH BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS, AND RECYCLERS.*SUPPORTED THE WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE POLLUTION PREVENTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY ACT WHICH PASSED THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH A 351 TO 56 VOTE* PARTICIPATED IN INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOURS AND TECHNICAL EXCHANGES TO EVALUATE EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBLITY, DEPOSIT RETURN, AND REUSE SYSTEMS.* SPONSORED AND SUPPORTED CIRCULAR ECONOMY LEGISLATION, INCLUDING PAINT STEWARDSHIP EXPANSION AND CARPET RECYCLING PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS IN CALIFORNIA* CONVENED A WORKING GROUP OF MORE THAN 200 ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 54, THE PLASTIC POLLUTION PREVENTION AND PACKAGING PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ACT* ADVANCED MODEL POLICIES SUCH AS CLEAN LIGHTING LEGISLATION NOW ENACTED IN NINE STATES FOLLOWING INITIAL PASSAGE IN CALIFORNIA*LEADING NATIONAL EFFORTS TO ADVANCE PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS, INCLUDING BATTERIES, VAPES, AND FLARES*ELEVATING UPSTREAM PRODUCT DESIGN AND SAFETY TO PREVENT FIRES, PROTECT WORKERS, AND REDUCE RISKS ACROSS THE MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM*COVENING CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS IN A PRE-COMPETITIVE SPACE TO DEVELOP PRACTICAL, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS TO ACCELERATE A CIRCULAR ECONOMNY IN THE UNITED STATES.