Scott Cassel

Perspectives on Product Stewardship

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book discusses extended producer responsibility and provides an overview on managing products throughout their lifecycles in order to conserve resources and decrease environmental impact.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bernan Press
• Seitenzahl: 428
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 616g
• ISBN-13: 9781641433174
• ISBN-10: 1641433175
• Artikelnr.: 54812384

Autorenporträt

Scott Cassel, MCP, is founder and serves as chief executive officer of the Product Stewardship Institute, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing lifecycle impacts of consumer products. He has more than 30 years of solid waste management experience. Cassel is past president of the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association (NAHMMA) and former director of Waste Policy and Planning for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. He has also worked for a private solid waste management company and a statewide environmental group. He lives in Massachusetts. Amy Cabaniss, PhD, MBA, has more than 30 years of experience as an environmental educator with applied research in conservation psychology. As adjunct faculty in the School of Business MBA Program at Southern Connecticut Stat'e University. Cabaniss teaches Business Ecology and Sustainability and The Research Project. She is the editor of Handbook on Household Hazardous Waste (Bernan Press). She is the past president of NAHMMA--Northeast Chapter and a former NAHMMA board member.She lives in Connecticut.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Product Stewardship and EPR in the United States 3. Stakeholders 4. The Important Role of Pilot Projects 5. Case Studies
Paint
Electronics
Mattresses
Thermostats
Batteries
Pharmaceuticals 6. Challenges and Opportunities in PS and EPR 7. Summary and Conclusion 8. Resources