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In
waste management and
extended producer responsibility, a priority product is a product that can create a high level of environmental harm.
The
United States Environmental Protection Agency defines items such as electronics, products containing mercury, batteries, medical products, carpet and packaging as priority products.
A priority product is a specific term defined in the New Zealand
Waste Minimisation Act 2008 as one which could cause significant environmental harm, will benefit from reuse or recycling and is able to be managed under a
product stewardship scheme.
See also
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List of waste management topics
References
Further reading
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*{{cite book, last=Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, title=Environmental Impact of Products (EIPRO), url=http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ipp/pdf/eipro_report.pdf, series=EUR 22284 EN, date=May 2006, publisher=European Communities
Waste management
Products and the environment