Paint Product Stewardship Initiative Update for PPSI Participants April 18-19, 2007 Scott Cassel, PSI Executive Director/Founder

Paint Product Stewardship

Initiative

Update for PPSI ParticipantsApril 18-19, 2007

Scott Cassel, PSI Executive Director/Founder

April 18-19, 2007 Washington DC

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Key Dateso Sept. 2002 – PSI presentation to NPCA Committeeo Sept. 2003 – Completion of Paint Action Plano Sept. 2004 – Completion of 4 meetingso March 15, 2005 – 1st MOU Signedo March 15, 2007 – end of 2-year MOUo March 21, 2007 – NPCA Board Resolutiono July 2007 – NPCA Executive Committee Meetingo Oct. 2007 – NPCA Full Board Meeting


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The Purpose of the Projects– Demonstrate the potential to reduce the volume of

leftover paint and the cost of managing leftover paint;

– Increase the use of leftover paint as a resource;– Increase government and private purchase of

products made from leftover paint.


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Project Portfolio1. Source Reduction Survey/Pilot2. Reuse Manual/Pilot3. Infrastructure Report 4. Recycled Paint Standard5. Recycled Paint Marketing6. Regulatory - White Paper7. Sustainable financing options8. Lifecycle Assessment and Cost/Benefit Analysis

(LCA/CBA)


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Source Reduction Survey/Pilot We now know why people have leftover paint. In-store Kiosk is #1 recommendation. Kiosk idea has flexibility. Follow up testing of environmental message

helpful. Pilot testing is necessary…pending funding.


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Reuse Manual/Pilot Manual Completed Recipe for starting reuse center Case studies Remaining: Pilot to test effectiveness


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Infrastructure Report Report Completed 10% of paint sales is leftover (64 million gal) Collection/transportation options – latex & oil Recycling facilities needed – latex Modeled national (future) system Phased implementation


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Recycled Paint – Standard, Certification, and Marketing

Recycled paint standard developed for consolidated and reprocessed latex paint

Certification of company products – ongoing 0 products certified to date Recycled paint marketing awaiting

certifications Workgroup to reconvene on marketing efforts


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Health, Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Issues – White Paper

White paper completed Extend the volatile organic content (VOC)

provisions of the federal Architectural and Industrial Maintenance rule for recycled content paint to Ozone Transport Commission states (Maine to Virginia) and others.


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Health, Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Issues – White Paper

PSI to write letter to OSHA to obtain its acceptance in writing regarding the current procedure followed by paint recyclers of using virgin paint material safety data sheets (MSDSs) as representative of the contents of recycled paint.


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Sustainable Financing Options Developed financing fact sheets of Canadian

paint management systems. Outlined financing systems on other product

categories and in other countries.

Project PSI Funded Amount

Funding Spent

Funding remaining

Paint Dialogue $155,900 $137,814 $18,086Paint 2 - Source Reduction Survey $9,360 $10,080 ($720)Paint 3 - Reuse $9,360 $10,230 ($870)Paint 4/5 - Infrastructure $28,460 $28,460 $0Paint 6 - Marketing Recycled Paint $36,260 $21,829 $14,431Paint 8 - Recycled Paint Certification $80,717 $69,905 $10,812Paint 9 - Health, Safety Env'l Regulations $4,320 $4,320 $0Paint 10 - Financing $10,500 $9,264 $1,236Paint 11 - Lifecycle $44,410 $41,804 $2,606

Total $379,287 $333,706 $47,171

(total of those projects with funding remaining)

Notes: Project 4(5) had an overage of $645 which was absorbed by the DialogueProject 9 had an overage of $1,200 which was absorbed by Project 8

Paint Projects – PSI Budget Summaries through 4/7/07


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Meeting ObjectivesMeeting Objectives Thorough understanding of NPCA Resolution Agree on path forward on LCA/CBA Understand status of recycled paint certification and

marketing Outline/develop National Paint Infrastructure

Demonstration Project Outline/develop 2nd MOU Discuss resources needed Set next meeting date?


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We Have Come A Long Way over a Long Time!

• Increased understanding – all participants• Increased manufacturer and retailer involvement• New relationships formed• Attitudes have changed – a lot! Are we ready to make a deal?


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THANK YOU to our sponsors!

Paint Recycling Company

Documents

Paint Product Stewardship Initiative Update for PPSI Participants April 18-19, 2007 Scott Cassel, PSI Executive Director/Founder