OPEI Releases

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01/27/2012

OPEI Announces Requirements for Outdoor Power Equipment Manufacturers to Comply with Canadian Recycling Regulations

Alexandria, Va. - January 27, 2012 - The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) today announced that it has issued a Stewardship Plan for Outdoor Power Equipment to comply with the requirements of the British Columbia Ministry of Environment's (MoE) Recycling Regulation. To prepare for implementation in July 2012, outdoor power equipment manufacturers must immediately begin reporting estimates of their electrical-powered OPE delivered to Canada overall.

01/27/2012

Complying with the British Columbia Ministry of Environment's (MoE) Recycling Regulation

Questions and Answers Q: Who must participate in the Stewardship Program? The language in the regulation states that the "Producer" must participate. In the regulation the "Producer" is defined as anyone from the OEM manufacturer through the distribution channel to the retailer that sells the product to the consumer. It does not include component suppliers.

01/24/2012

The Outdoor Power Report

A message from Kris Kiser, President and CEO of OPEI As many of you know, OPEI and a coalition of partners have been busy over the past three years, working to put the brakes on a misguided EPA Watersense initiative to limit turfgrass to 40 percent on new home builds. We¿re happy to report that our efforts have come to fruition. EPA recently issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to remove the 40 percent turf limitation. While this is a major milestone, some would now like to put the turf limitation in various building codes and standards. OPEI and its partners subsequently successfully challenged turf limitation language at the November 2011 ICC/International Green Code hearing. The fight continues, but we want to thank our partners for working with OPEI to keep this building limitation from taking hold, and adversely impacting the landscaping and outdoor power equipment industry.

01/24/2012

Emergency and Severe Weather Preparedness: Do You Have the Right Equipment?

Alexandria, Va. - January 24, 2012 - This year's winter season may be off to an uneven start, but winter storms and other natural disasters and emergencies can take homeowners by surprise anytime. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an association representing outdoor power equipment, utility vehicle and engine manufacturers and suppliers, recommends that homeowners have certain equipment on hand to cope with unexpected weather or public health emergencies