International Journal of Waste Resources

Susan Collins

Publications

• Review Article
  Extended Producer Responsibility and Product Stewardship for Tobacco Product Waste
  Author(s): Clifton Curtis, Susan Collins, Shea Cunningham, Paula Stigler and Thomas E NovotnyClifton Curtis, Susan Collins, Shea Cunningham, Paula Stigler and Thomas E Novotny
  
  This paper reviews several environmental principles, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Product Stewardship (PS), the Polluter Pays Principle (PPP), and the Precautionary Principle, as they may apply to tobacco product waste (TPW). The review addresses specific criteria that apply in deciding whether a particular toxic product should adhere to these principles; presents three case studies of similar approaches to other toxic and/or environmentally harmful products; and describes 10 possible interventions or policy actions that may help prevent, reduce, and mitigate the effects of TPW. EPR promotes total lifecycle environmental improvements, placing economic, physical, and informational responsibilities onto the tobacco industry, while PS complements EPR, but with responsibility shared by all parties involved in the tobacco product lifecycle. Both principles focus on tox.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2252-5211.1000157

  Abstract PDF