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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I encourage all Florida Counties with HHW or SQG programs to contact PSI and sign up for the </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>FREE</span></b><span style='color:black'> Affiliate membership as soon as possible. You can’t go wrong! Better yet if your budget allows go for the Full membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The Florida Caribbean NAHMMA Chapter PSI Initiative Committee is working diligently on finalizing the proposal with PSI for a Florida full membership. Once complete, the committee will start fund raising efforts. If you should have interest in being on the Florida Chapter PSI Initiative committee or have any questions regarding this initiative/proposal please contact the committee chairperson, Bob Madden at <a href="mailto:bmadden@swa.org">bmadden@swa.org</a> or myself at <a href="mailto:rita.perini@brevardcounty.us">rita.perini@brevardcounty.us</a>. Thank you for your consideration. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#E36C0A'>Rita Perini<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#E36C0A'>Environmental Scientist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#E36C0A'>Brevard County Solid Waste Operations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#E36C0A'>2250 Adamson Rd.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#E36C0A'>Cocoa, Florida 32926<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#E36C0A'>(321) 633-1888<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#E36C0A'>Fax (321) 635-7903 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> flhhw-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:flhhw-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Price, John L. "Jack"<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 06, 2011 10:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> flhhw@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Subject:</b> [FLHHW] FW: More Info regarding the opportunity for FREE (or paid) PSI Membership - FL Local Governments<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>If you have any interest in product stewardship, you can’t go wrong with an Affiliate (free) membership. As an Affiliate, you can keep up generally with what’s happening. Please consider a Full membership: there is a cost but it’s scaled to your population and you get a lot more. A Full Membership entitles you to hear more detailed and current information about developments in product stewardship across the nation and around the world. It also gives you a voice in the networking calls, strategy calls and moves you to the top of the list for pilot projects that often turn into statewide or even nationwide product stewardship programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Jack<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>John L. (Jack) Price</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Environmental Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Waste Reduction MS 4555<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Florida Department of Environmental Protection<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>2600 Blair Stone Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone:850.245.8751<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Fax: 850.245.8811<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:john.l.price@dep.state.fl.us"><span style='color:#9D454F'>john.l.price@dep.state.fl.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste"><span style='color:#9D454F'>www.dep.state.fl.us/waste</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Please Note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail is communications and may therefore be subject to public disclosure.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Department of Environmental Protection values your feedback as a customer. DEP Secretary Mimi Drew is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you. Please take a few minutes to comment on the quality of service you received. Simply click on <a href="http://survey.dep.state.fl.us/?refemail=John.L.Price@dep.state.fl.us" target="_blank">this link to the DEP Customer Survey</a>. Thank you in advance for completing the survey.</span></em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Lisa Gould [mailto:lisa@productstewardship.us] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 05, 2011 12:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> Price, John L. "Jack"<br><b>Subject:</b> More Info regarding the opportunity for FREE (or paid) PSI Membership - FL Local Governments<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear FL County and Municipal Representatives: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'><br>We’d like to invite all local governments in Florida to join Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) either as a Full Member or an Affiliate Member. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Florida now has 5 Affiliate local govt. members including: Brevard County Solid Waste Operations, Sarasota County, St. Johns County Solid Waste Agency, Taylor County Board of County Commissioners, and Winter Haven. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>The opportunity to become either a Full or Affiliate member means that you can hear about what is happening with policy and product stewardship, enhance your technical knowledge about product management, and more. Local governments enjoy a role at PSI that can help you to plan for the future and help save your constituents money: PSI staff work with manufacturers, state and local governments and others to move the responsibility for the costs of managing products and packaging disposal from local governments to the producers for paint, electronics, mercury thermostats, etc., encouraging source reduction or reuse wherever possible. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>PSI Full Members and partners work together on solving complex problems that are too much to solve alone and Full Members are then privy to the “Lessons Learned.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Affiliates benefit by staying in touch with PSI, however Full members are also able to participate in the 12 Networking Calls. This year, we also offer calls on EPR for Packaging and Chemicals Policy calls developed with NAHMMA.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>PSI’s Networking calls will begin again in the spring and we would like you to know you that if you can afford the full membership with PSI, that would be best, because the calls will are </span>FREE<span style='color:#1F497D'> for you as a Full member as well as other benefits of PSI. With the packaging series, the NAHMMA / PSI chemicals policy call series, we are offering 16 calls for 2011 which are a cost of over $1880. The price of a Full membership at $1000 is quite a good deal, then! For many of you, with populations between </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>25,000 and 100,000 </span><span style='color:#1F497D'>the fee is</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> only $500 </span><span style='color:#1F497D'>– see table below.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:#4A442A'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 width=464 style='width:348.0pt;border:outset 2.25pt'><tr><td colspan=2 style='background:#99C1A7;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>State and Local Government Full Member Dues<br>Fiscal Year 2011</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Fee Categories</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Annual dues <br><i>(based on population size)</i></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Less than 25,000<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> $250<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Between 25,000 and 100,000<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> $500<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Between 100,000 and 500,000<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> $1,000<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Between 500,000 and 1.25 million<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> $2,000<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Between 1.25 to 3 million<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> $4,000<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Between 3 to 5 million<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> $6,000<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Between 5 to 8 million<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> $8,000<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Greater than 8 million<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>$10,000<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:#4A442A'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>If you are not yet a member it is a simple matter to change that. If you want to be an affiliate member for free, please </span>go to this link: <a href="http://www.productstewardship.us/JoinPSI">http://www.productstewardship.us/JoinPSI</a> and click on local government officials / and “Join Now”.<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear FL County and Municipal Representatives: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>It was good to see that you and other Florida local government representatives registered for some of PSI’s Networking Calls during 2009-10. I hope that you enjoyed them. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>As we wait to hear whether the FL Chapter of NAHMMA can raise the funds to allow ALL local governments in Florida to become Full Members of PSI, I wanted to let you know that we have some interesting networking calls set for the next few months. We will be launching two <span style='color:red'>chemicals policy calls</span> with NAHMMA, a separate 4-part series on <span style='color:red'>packaging stewardship</span>, and an additional <span style='color:red'>6-part Spring Series</span>. While the chemicals policy calls will be free for all NAHMMA members and PSI Full Members, the packaging calls and Spring Series will only be free for PSI Full Members. While ALL local governments in Florida will be able to access these calls if the NAHMMA funds are raised, individual agencies can still become Full Members, or sign up for the calls on an ad hoc basis. I don’t want you to miss out on these opportunities if you are interested. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>PSI also offers <b><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>FREE PSI Affiliate Membership</span></b> (for those not already signed up), which will at least connect you further to PSI with our free offerings. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>I have attached an update on our major programs, as well as our member benefits, which include much more than the networking calls, such as monthly briefings on hot topics. There are two Memberships options available to you: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=694 style='width:520.7pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:22.05pt'><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.4pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #9BBB59 3.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:22.05pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>Affiliate Members </span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>receive the following benefits<b> </b></span></i><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:red'>(FREE):</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p></td><td width=388 valign=top style='width:291.3pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #9BBB59 3.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:22.05pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>Full Members </span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>receive the following benefits<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:red'>(fees vary by population size)</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:23.25pt'><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.4pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:#EAF1DD;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:23.25pt'><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Quarterly Newsletter<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=388 valign=top style='width:291.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:#E6EED5;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:23.25pt'><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Quarterly Newsletter<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:24.75pt'><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.4pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:24.75pt'><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Free participation on PSI’s 12 product email lists</span><i><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td><td width=388 valign=top style='width:291.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:24.75pt'><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Free participation on PSI’s 12 product email lists</span><i><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td></tr><tr style='height:31.5pt'><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.4pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:#EAF1DD;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.5pt'><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Free access to monthly Product Stewardship Update Calls<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=388 valign=top style='width:291.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:#EAF1DD;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.5pt'><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Free access to monthly Product Stewardship Briefings<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:31.5pt'><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.4pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=388 valign=top style='width:291.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.5pt'><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Free participation in PSI dialogue meetings and workgroup calls</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:29.25pt'><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.4pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:29.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=388 valign=top style='width:291.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:#EAF1DD;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:29.25pt'><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Priority access to PSI staff and contractors</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:24.75pt'><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.4pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:24.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=388 valign=top style='width:291.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:24.75pt'><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Priority selection to participate in a broad range of pilot projects</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:22.5pt'><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.4pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:22.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=388 valign=top style='width:291.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:#EAF1DD;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:22.5pt'><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Free participation in Networking Conference Calls (12/year)</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:31.5pt'><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.4pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=388 valign=top style='width:291.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.5pt'><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Receive bi-weekly “Product Stewardship Updates”</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:31.5pt'><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.4pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=388 valign=top style='width:291.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:#EAF1DD;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.5pt'><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Participation in government product-specific strategy calls</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.5in'><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.4pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=388 valign=top style='width:291.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.5in'><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Reduced admission to the annual Product Stewardship Forum</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.5in'><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.4pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=388 valign=top style='width:291.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:#EAF1DD;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.5in'><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Voting capabilities and the ability to serve on the PSI Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:31.5pt'><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.4pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=388 valign=top style='width:291.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid #9BBB59 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.1pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Input into PSI’s Strategic Plan<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information about becoming a member, please go to this link: <a href="http://www.productstewardship.us/JoinPSI">http://www.productstewardship.us/JoinPSI</a>, or feel free to contact me at (617) 236-4822, or <a href="mailto:scott@productstewardship.us">scott@productstewardship.us</a> if you have any questions or comments on how PSI can best meet your needs. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All the best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Scott <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>____________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Scott Cassel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span 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