[2] For manufacturers, this includes planning for, and if necessary, paying for the recycling or disposal of the product at the end of its useful life.
[3] For retailers and consumers, this means taking an active role in ensuring the proper disposal or recycling of an end-of-life product.
It is considered a pre-requisite to a strict service economy interpretation of (fictional, national, legal) "commodity" and "product" relationships.
In the United States, the issue has been confronted via class action lawsuits that attempt to hold companies liable for the environmental impact of their products.
The CPPS is the first credential of its kind, providing product stewards with the opportunity to distinguish their expertise and build professional credibility within the field.
The list informs the community and industry of those products being considered for accreditation or regulation under the Act.
A review of the Act was mandated to take place five years after implementation, and this was initiated in March 2018.