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Causes: Environment, Environmental Education, Pollution Abatement & Control, Recycling
Mission: The Product Stewardship Institute is a policy advocate and consulting nonprofit that powers the emerging circular economy to ensure products are responsibly managed from design to end of life. In 2000, PSI pioneered product stewardship in the United States by convening diverse stakeholders to build extended producer responsibility (EPR) policies, programs, and laws. Our members include state, local, and tribal governments in 48 states, and we partner with businesses, academic institutions, environmental nonprofits, and international governments. Together, we advance scalable solutions that protect people and the planet.
Results: Drawing on global best practices and expansive multinational relationships, our expert testimony and model legislation have helped enact 131 EPR laws in 33 states across 16 product categories, including packaging, protecting 1.1 billion acres of land and 265 million people.