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Recommendation MRW 6 — Reduce and manage all architectural paint wastes.

Architectural paints are used on stationary structures.  Support the development of a regional or national product stewardship infrastructure for architectural paints and coatings, including a manufacturer take-back network.  Legislation to allow a paint stewardship organization to operate legally on behalf of industry may be necessary.  Also, work to reduce architectural paint wastes and the use of toxics in such paints.

Milestone MRW H: An industry-provided management system for leftover architectural paint is created through the passage of paint product stewardship legislation or product stewardship framework legislation that includes paint.

Links and Resources

• Northwest Product Stewardship Council - Paint and Product Stewardship  (Exit Ecology)
• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Fact Sheet, Recycled Paint
• Oregon Department of Environmental Quality - Paint Product Stewardship  (Exit Ecology)

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