Archive for the 2006 News Category

The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) is pleased to announce that Washington State has appropriated $130,000 interim funding to accommodate existing recycling services and facilitate continued growth for pesticide container recycling in the state. The funding was made possible through the efforts of TPSA Member Far West Agribusiness

Background EPA’s Final Rule with requirements for pesticide container design, residue removal and containment for large tanks has been reviewed and approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The road is now clear for processing and signature by the EPA Administrator this summer. Requirements on the

Background The purpose of this pilot project is to support a partnership between EPA, Arizona and Sonora to plan and carry out pesticide collection/disposal events in Yuma County, Arizona, and within 25 miles of Yuma County in San Luis, Sonora. This work has been coordinated with the

Pesticide container recycling and disposal efforts in the United States are stalling out for a host of reasons. So as to offer guidance for a more elegant and lasting solution, TPSA released a new initiative in December 2005. This initiative will form the basis for continuing discussions