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How TPSA Supports Mini Bulk / IBC Container Compliance and Recycling

Rinsing and Recycling Caged Tanks. Ples Spradley University of Arkansas pspradley@uaex.edu TPSA President. How TPSA Supports Mini Bulk / IBC Container Compliance and Recycling.

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How TPSA Supports Mini Bulk / IBC Container Compliance and Recycling

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  1. Rinsing and Recycling Caged Tanks Ples Spradley University of Arkansas pspradley@uaex.edu TPSA President How TPSA Supports Mini Bulk / IBC Container Compliance and Recycling

  2. An organization of federal, state, and local government agencies, educational and research institutions, public organizations, private corporations, and individuals • Actively involved in different aspects of pesticide stewardship

  3. Pesticide Stewardship – any activity that has a positive impact on the safety and efficacy of pesticides from manufacture, marketing and commerce, through storage and use, and ultimately disposal of unwanted or unusable products and the management of emptied containers. • The goals of TPSA are to increase the effectiveness, efficiency, and longevity of various stewardship efforts.

  4. Will serve as a forum to facilitate cooperation among all interested individuals, organizations, agencies and companies. • Will utilize education, training, outreach and other activities to accomplish its stewardship objectives and will be involved in the local, national and international arenas.

  5. tpsalliance.org

  6. Rinsing and Recycling Caged Tanks Changes in agriculture production have changed the way farmers purchase and handle pesticides Mini Bulk containers, especially caged pesticide tanks have found a useful place on the farm In many cases these caged tanks haven’tleft.

  7. TPSA is committed to providing farmer guidance on how to rinse, recycle and remove these containers from their operations.

  8. TPSA is committed to providing farmer guidance on how to rinse, recycle and remove these containers from their operations.

  9. The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance is a volunteer organization – comprised of federal, state, and local government agencies, educational and research institutions, public organizations, concerned individuals, and private corporations including pesticide and container manufacturers and recycling contractors -- all actively involved in specialized aspects of pesticide stewardship.

  10. Pesticide Stewardship can be defined as any activity that has a positive impact on the safety and efficacy of pesticides from manufacture, marketing and commerce, through storage and use, and ultimately disposal of unwanted or unusable products and the management of emptied containers. The goals of TPSA are to increase the effectiveness, efficiency, and longevity of various stewardship efforts.

  11. Will serve as a forum to facilitate cooperation among all interested individuals, organizations, agencies and companies. Will utilize education, training, outreach and other activities to accomplish its stewardship objectives and will be involved in the local, national and international arenas.

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