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<DIV><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Forwarded from another list serve.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Laurie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN>California’s <a href="http://leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0951-1000/sb_966_bill_20071012_chaptered.html">Senate Bill 966</a> passed in 2007 and required CalRecycle to work with other state agencies and stakeholders to develop voluntary <a href="http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/HomeHazWaste/Medications/ModelProgram/default.htm">Model Guidelines</a> for home-generated pharmaceutical collection programs, then report to the Legislature with recommendations for the potential implementation of a statewide program and statutory changes. That report is now available here: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span lang=EN>“Recommendations for Home-Generated Pharmaceutical Collection Programs in California”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><a href="http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/General/2011008.pdf">http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/General/2011008.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Here are some key findings: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Based on survey results (with an 86% response rate), CalRecycle found that local governments currently fund more than 80 percent of collection programs in California and pharmacies fund another 15 percent.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>CalRecycle found that only about one-third of existing programs in California met the voluntary Model Guidelines. Of the major types of programs (law enforcement collection, pharmacy collection, household hazardous waste collection, periodic collection “events,” and mail-back programs), each has advantages and barriers in being able to meet the voluntary Model Guidelines.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>CalRecycle recommends the Legislature adopt a combination of two options:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>“Establish Clear State Agency Roles and Responsibilities, Improve Model Guidelines and Enforcement, and Convert Guidelines to Regulation” and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>“Implement Product Stewardship”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Background information is also available here: <a href="http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/HomeHazWaste/Medications/default.htm">http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/HomeHazWaste/Medications/default.htm</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Mr. Burke Lucy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Integrated Waste Management Specialist<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>1001 I Street, PO Box 4025<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Sacramento, CA 95812<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="mailto:Burke.Lucy@CalRecycle.ca.gov">Burke.Lucy@CalRecycle.ca.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>916.341.6592 <o:p></o:p></p></div></DIV>
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