Priority product
In waste management and extended producer responsibility, a priority product is a product that can create a high level of environmental harm.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency defines items such as electronics, products containing mercury, batteries, medical products, carpet and packaging as priority products.[1]
A priority product is a specific term defined in the New Zealand Waste Minimisation Act 2008 as one which could cause significant environmental harm, will benefit from reuse or recycling and is able to be managed under a product stewardship scheme.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dirk Scheer and Frieder Rubik, ed. (December 2005). Governance of Integrated Product Policy In Search of Sustainable Production and Consumption (PDF). U.K.: Greenleaf Publishing. ISBN 1-874719-32-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ "Waste Minimisation Act 2008 - Declaration of priority products". New Zealand Government. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
Further reading
[edit]- "Priority Products and Materials". United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (May 2006). Environmental Impact of Products (EIPRO) (PDF). EUR 22284 EN. European Communities.